Pirate'S Plum Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed candied fruit
• 1 cup chopped mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1 cup chopped dried fruit (dates, figs, dried cherries)
• 1 cup rum
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon orange peel
• 1 medium chopped peeled apple
• 1 carrot, peeled and shredded finely
• 1/2 lb suet
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups fine breadcrumbs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup fruit juice (orange is best)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract