"More of a cake with fruit than a traditional fruitcake, this will be thoroughly enjoyed by all. The picture at right shows a glaze made by stirring together confectioners' sugar with enough milk or cream to make it pourable. You might also enjoy a simple glaze made from orange juice and sugar, detailed in the recipe below. Read our blog about this cake, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 2 cups dried cranberries or orange-flavored dried cranberries
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1 2 cups dried fruit blend or dried apricots, chopped
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1 1/2 cup water, cranberry juice, or brandy
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1 1 3/4 cups candied red cherries
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1 1 cup unsalted butter
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1 2 cups sugar
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1 2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 teaspoon orange oil or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia, optional
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1 4 large eggs
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1 3 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 cup orange juice
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1 2 cups diced pecans or walnuts, optional
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1 1/3 cup orange juice
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1 1/3 cup sugar
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1 2 cups dried cranberries or orange-flavored dried cranberries
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1 2 cups dried fruit blend or dried apricots, chopped
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1 1/2 cup water, cranberry juice, or brandy
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1 1 3/4 cups candied red cherries
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1 1 cup unsalted butter
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1 2 cups sugar
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1 2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 teaspoon orange oil or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia, optional
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1 4 large eggs
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1 3 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 cup orange juice
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1 2 cups diced pecans or walnuts, optional
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1 1/3 cup orange juice
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1 1/3 cup sugar
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1 2 cups dried cranberries or orange-flavored dried cranberries
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1 2 cups dried fruit blend or dried apricots, chopped
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1 1/2 cup water, cranberry juice, or brandy
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1 1 3/4 cups candied red cherries
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1 1 cup unsalted butter
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1 2 cups sugar
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1 2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 teaspoon orange oil or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia, optional
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1 4 large eggs
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1 3 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 cup orange juice
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1 2 cups diced pecans or walnuts, optional
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1 1/3 cup orange juice
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1 1/3 cup sugar