Grandma's Cherished Traditional Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Dave's Grill

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried currants
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sultanas (golden raisins)
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• ½ cup glace cherries, halved
• ¼ cup mixed peel
• 1 cup chopped almonds or walnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 5 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon black treacle or molasses
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 orange
• ½ cup brandy (or orange juice for non-alcoholic version)
• Extra brandy for brushing and aging (optional)