Tennessee fruit cake recipe

ingredients
Fruit & Nut Mix
• 1 cup chopped candied cherries
• 1 cup chopped candied pineapple
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup dark raisins
• 1 cup chopped dried figs or dates
• ½ cup chopped dried apricots
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
Cake Batter
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional
• ½ cup Tennessee whiskey (or brandy or apple cider) To make the traditional Tennessee fruit cake, follow these steps: