Golden Fruitcake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 2 cups (283g) raisins: golden, jumbo, or your favorite type of raisins*
• 1 cup (120g) dried cranberries*
• 1 cup (120g) dried apricots, chopped*
• 1 cup (148g) candied lemon peel*
• 1 3/4 cups (283g) candied red cherries
• 3/4 cup (170g) brandy, rum, or whiskey; or apple juice, plus extra to brush over the cakes when they come out of the oven
• 16 tablespoons (227g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F
• 1 3/4 cups (347g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (78g) light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon King Arthur Fiori di Sicilia, optional
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 3/4 cups (450g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup (227g) milk, at room temperature
• 2 cups (227g) diced pecans or walnuts, optional
• 3 cups (340g) confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 cup (57g) water
• 1/8 teaspoon King Arthur Fiori di Sicilia