Golden Fruitcake

• 2 1/2 cups (15 oz. package) white rasins
• 1 lb candied fruit mix (Fruit cake mix)
• 1/2 package red candied cherries, 4 oz., halved (optional)
• 1/2 package green candied cherries, 4 oz., halved (optional)
• 8 oz package chopped dates
• 12 oz dried apricots cut into quarters
• 1/2 lb chopped pecans
• 4 cups all purpose flour (split in half)
• 2 teaspons baking powder
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 6 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 oz apricot brandy
• 1 Tablespoon spiced rum
• loaf pans, wax paper, grease for pans (Crisco spray in the Butter flavor works well)

1. Combine rasins, fruit cake mix, chopped dates, apricots, pecans, cherries, and two cups of flour in large bowl. Hand mix until fruit is well coated.
2. In mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
3. Add beaten eggs and mix well.
4. Add lemon extract, OJ concentrate, brandy, and rum - mix well.
5. Spoon in remaining flour and baking powder while mixer is running.
6. Pour mixture into the large bowl with fruit mix and hand stir until well mixed and no dry spots (this takes some work).
7. Fill loaf pans to half depth and bake for approx two hours, untill toothpick comes out clean.
8. Covered with a singe layer of brown paper while baking to reduce top browning.
9. Cool at least 30 min. on rack. Remove from pans, remove wax paper from cake and wrap with saran wrap or put in zip lock bags. Best if left to mellow for a week.

white rasins, candied fruit mix, red candied cherries, green candied cherries, dates, quarters, pecans, flour, baking powder, butter, white sugar, eggs, lemon, orange juice concentrate, brandy, rum, pans

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/golden-fruitcake-1245874 (may not work)