Gourmets Classic Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced candied mixed fruits
• 2 cups golden raisins
• 1½ cups dried currants
• 1 cup dark raisins
• ½ cup chopped candied angelica or citron, plus more for decorating
• ½ cup halved candied red cherries, plus more for decorating
• ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. dark rum
• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
• 1½ cups (188 g) all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt
• ¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• 1 cup (packed; 200 g) brown sugar
• 5 large eggs, divided
• ½ cup chopped raw walnuts or pecans
• ½ cup apricot jam
• Special equipment: A spice mill; a 9″-diameter springform pan

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