Spiced Rum Fruitcake

Name: Spiced Rum Fruitcake
Ingredients: For the fruit; 3/4 cup dark rum; 4 oz. dried apricots, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces (3/4 cup lightly packed); 3 oz. dried apples, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup lightly packed); 3 oz. currants or dark raisins (3/4 cup lightly packed); 1/2 tsp. freshly grated orange zest; For the batter; 5 oz. (10 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened; more for the pan; 5 oz. (1 cup plus 1 Tbs.) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground allspice; 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom; 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of ground cloves; 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar (preferably muscovado); 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp. table salt; 3-1/2 oz. crystallized ginger, finely chopped (1/2 cup); Dark rum, as needed for brushing

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Ingredients

For the fruit
3/4 cup dark rum
4 oz. dried apricots, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces (3/4 cup lightly packed)
3 oz. dried apples, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup lightly packed)
3 oz. currants or dark raisins (3/4 cup lightly packed)
1/2 tsp. freshly grated orange zest
For the batter
5 oz. (10 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened; more for the pan
5 oz. (1 cup plus 1 Tbs.) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar (preferably muscovado)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. table salt
3-1/2 oz. crystallized ginger, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
Dark rum, as needed for brushing

Directions

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["Soak the fruit", "Put rum, dried fruit, and orange zest in 2qt saucepan, cover, and warm over med heat until hot, 2 to 3 min. Remove from heat and let cool. Refrigerate for a min of 24 hours and up to 3 days. Before making the cake, bring the fruit to room temp and drain, reserving any liquid for basting. (If the fruit was very dry, it may have absorbed all the liquid.)", "", "Make the cake", "Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Butter an 8-1/2x4-1/2\" metal loaf pan. Line the pan with 2 strips of parchment in opposite directions