Everyone's Favorite Fruitcake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (213g) dried pineapple, diced
• 1 1/2 cups (255g) raisins, golden or regular
• 1 cup (128g) dried apricots, diced
• 1 1/2 cups (223g) dates, chopped
• heaping 1 cup (170g) candied red cherries, plus additional for decoration, if desired
• 1/3 cup (64g) crystallized ginger, diced, optional
• 3/4 cup (170g) rum, brandy, apple juice, or cranberry juice
• 16 tablespoons (227g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, at least 65°F
• 2 cups (425g) dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 cups (360g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoons (11g) black cocoa, optional, for color
• 1/4 cup (85g) boiled cider, golden syrup, or dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup (113g) apple juice, cranberry juice or water
• 2 cups (227g) chopped, toasted nuts (almonds, pecans, or walnuts)
• rum, brandy, simple syrup, vanilla syrup, or [product-link]ginger syrup[/product-link]