Nut-free Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt
• 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) packed brown sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dark rum + 1/4 cup (60 ml) to pour over the finished cake
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) molasses
• 2 cups (500 ml) golden raisins
• 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) candied fruit peel, diced
• 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) pitted dates, diced
• 1 cup (250 ml) currants
• 1 cup (250 ml) green and red candied cherries
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried bananas, crushed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) mixed dried fruit of your choice (cranberries, blueberries, cherries, figs)