The Ultimate Fruitcake | Saveur

The Ultimate Fruitcake | Saveur

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A crisp-edged, gooey-centered fruitcake loaded with toasted nuts, dark fruit, and warm spices that you don't need to ripen for weeks.

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Ingredients

  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup dark rum
  • <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup dried cherries
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups whole walnuts
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup finely chopped candied orange peel
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup finely chopped candied ginger
  • 1 cup plus 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 10 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup unsulphured molasses (not "blackstrap")
  • 1 large egg
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup plus 1 1/2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. kosher salt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. baking soda
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. ground allspice

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