Best Of All Fruitcakes(Really, It Will Make Your Grandmother Jealous!)

• 1 lb. golden raisins
• 1/2 lb. seeded raisins
• 1/4 lb. currants
• 1/2 c. dark rum or brandy (I prefer cognac)
• 1 lb. candied pineapple
• 1/2 lb. candied red cherries
• 1/4 lb. candied citron
• 1/8 lb. candied lemon peel
• 1/8 lb. candied orange peel
• 2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. mace
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 lb. chopped almonds
• 1/4 lb. chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar, packed
• 5 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp. cream
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• rum, brandy or cognac (for soaking)

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golden raisins, seeded raisins, currants, dark rum, candied pineapple, candied red cherries, candied citron, candied lemon peel, candied orange peel, flour, mace, cinnamon, baking soda, almonds, walnuts, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, cream, almond extract, rum

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1057593 (may not work)