fruit cake with a kick

Ingredients For fruit cake with a kick

• 1 lb

  butter, softened
• 1 lb

  brown sugar
• 12

  eggs
• 1 lb

  flour
• 2 lb

  golden raisins
• 4 lb

  candied mixed fruit
• 2 1/2 lb

  seedless dates chopped
• 1 lb

  brazil nuts (optional)
• 1 lb

  pecans
• 1/2 lb

  english walnuts
• 1/2 lb

  black walnuts
• 1/2 lb

  almonds
• 1

  jar strawberry jam
• 1

  jar fig preserves
• 1

  large apple (peeled and chopped)
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon, cloves, mace, and allspice
• 3 c

  apricot brandy..you can use any fruit flavor you want