The Best Holiday Fruitcake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (236ml) full fat sour cream
• 2 cups (280g) raisins
• 1 cup (130g) chopped dates
• 1/2 cup (75g) chopped glazed cherries (can sub dried sweetened cranberries)
• 1 cup (100g) chopped walnuts
• 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour, divided
• 8 tablespoons (113g) butter
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• Finely grated zest of 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 ml) brandy, optional