Best Fruitcake

Name: Best Fruitcake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; 1 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped; 1 cup dates, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries; 1 cup dried figs, stem removed, coarsely chopped; Zest of 2 oranges, no white bitter pith; Zest of 2 lemons, no white bitter pith; 1/2 cup brandy or cognac or apple cider; 1/3 cup orange liqueur or apple cider; 2 cups all-purpose flour*; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (Vietnamese preferred); 1 teaspoon dried ginger; Pinch cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft; 1 1/3 cup Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar; 1/3 cup honey; 3 large eggs; 1/3 cup apple cider or orange juice; 2/3 cup pecans (halves or pieces); 2/3 cup walnuts (halves or pieces; Apricot Fruit Spread; A few candied orange peels, whole pecans, pistachios, cranberries