Bejeweled Spice Cake – World Spice

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed dried fruit
• 1/4 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
• boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 2 tablespoons Poudre Douce
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or Heilala Vanilla Paste