Christmas Cake

Ingredients

Chopped Dry Fruits: 1 cup
 Pecan

Almonds
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Chopped cherries 1/2 cup
Raisins
Prunes
Currants
Rum (dark preferred) 1/4 cup
Brown Sugar 1 cup
Butter 1/2 cup
All purpose flour 1 cup
Baking soda 1 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tbsp
Milk 2 tbsp
Egg 1
Cinnamon (optional) 1/2 tbsp

Tip: If you like your cake darker, use dark rum and replace 1/2 cup of brown sugar with molasses.

Preparation

1. Soak all nuts and dry fruits together in 1/4 cup rum for at least 24 hours. Cover tightly, and store at room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a round pan or loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (optional); mix into butter and sugar in three batches, and add milk. Stir in soaked dry fruits. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
   
   
   
   
4. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
   
5. Sprinkle top and sides of cake with rum. Wrap the rum covered cheesecloth closely to the surface of the cake, then wrap with paper. Place in an airtight tin, and age for at least 10 weeks.