Gingerbread Fruitcake - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb dried currants (about 3 cups)
• 1 lb raisins (3 cups - I used a mix of Thompson and golden raisins)