dark fruitcake

Ingredients For dark fruitcake

• FRUIT MIXTURE
• 1 lb

  mixed candied fruit, chopped
• 2 oz

  candied ginger, chopped fine
• 1/2 lb

  seedless raisins
• 1/2 lb

  golden seedless raisins
• 1/2 lb

  dried currants
• 1/4 lb

  candied cherries, coarsely chopped (save 4 whole cherries for decoration, if you like)
• 1/4 lb

  shelled walnuts or pecans, finely chopped (save 8 halves for decoration, if you like)
• finely grated rind of 2 lemons
• 1/2 c

  orange marmalade
• 1/4 c

  lemon juice
• 1/4 c

  brandy or orange juice
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1/4 tsp

  almond extract
• CAKE MIXTURE
• 2 c

  sifted flour
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  mace
• 1/4 tsp

  cloves
• 1/4 tsp

  allspice, ground
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 lb

  butter ( or margarine )
• 1 c

  sugar
• 6

  eggs