Wonderful Mini Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 lb chopped candied fruit
• 2 (8 ounce) packages pitted dates, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) package raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped almonds or 1 cup pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup good quality orange juice (freshly-squeezed is best)
• GLAZE
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk