Old Fashioned Dark Fruit Cake – Old Country Kitchenware

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 oz) fruit cake mix or your favorite dried or candied fruit
• 1 lb (about 2 cups) candied pineapple wedges
• 8 oz (1 cup) candied red cherries
• 8 oz (1 cup) candied green cherries
• 1 cup chopped dried apples, packed
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup dark rum, bourbon, or brandy
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups cake flour or White Lily All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, for top
• 1/2 cup candied cherry pineapple mix, for top