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