A Christmas Fruit Cake You'll Love - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup drained Amarena cherries (in syrup)
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1 Granny Smith apple—peeled, cored and shredded
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon baking soda