Fanny Farmer's Dark Fruitcake - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• grated zest of an orange or lemon
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups small pieces mixed candied fruit (I used figs, dried pears, apricots and cranberries)
• 1/2 cup chopped candied citron
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts