Fruktkaka (Swedish Fruitcake .... Not Like American Fruitcake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 ounces dried figs, finely chopped
    4 ounces dried apricots, finely chopped
    4 ounces raisins, finely chopped
    1/2 cup dark rum
    1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
    1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
    12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
    1 3/4 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup superfine sugar
    4 eggs
Preparation
    Combine the figs, apricots, raisins, rum, orange zest, and lemon zest in small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0F Grease the bottom and sides of a 12 1/4\" x 4 1/4\" x 2 3/4\" loaf pan with butter and dust all over with flour; tap out excess flour and set aside.
    Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with a handheld mixer set to medium speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the reserved fruit-rum mixture and the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.
    Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Unmold cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before slicing.

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