Dried Fruit Fruitcake - Boys of Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried apples
• 6 ounces dried apricots
• 8 ounces pitted whole dates
• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts pieces
• ¾ cup calvados (or apple juice)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 eggs
• 16 ounces applesauce
• brandy, as needed