Cherry-Almond Fruitcake

Cherry-Almond Fruitcake was pinched from <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/12/07/the_best_ever_holiday_fruitcake_recipe_with_marzipan_cherries_and_almonds.html" target="_blank">www.slate.com.</a>
INGREDIENTS
6 ounces dried pears, chopped (a little more than 1 cup)
1 cup dried cherries
⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons amaretto (almond liqueur)
Oil or butter for greasing the pan
½ cup sliced or slivered almonds
1 cup all-purpose flour
Grated zest of 1 lemon
¼ teaspoon salt
7 ounces marzipan
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
¼ cup sugar
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
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