Dried and Candied Fruits:

• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup dark raisins
• 1 cup currants
• ¾ cup chopped dates
• ¾ cup candied pineapple, chopped
• ½ cup candied orange peel, finely diced
• ½ cup candied lemon peel, finely diced
• 1½ cups glacé cherries, halved

Nuts:

• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• ½ cup slivered almonds

Liquid Soaking Base:

• ¾ cup dark rum (plus more for aging)
• ¼ cup brandy

Batter Ingredients:

• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1½ cups packed brown sugar
• 5 large eggs
• ¼ cup molasses
• Zest of 1 orange
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Optional Enhancers:

• 1 tbsp orange liqueur
• 2 tbsp black treacle