Rich old-fashioned fruit cake

Ingredients

• 1 kg mixed dried fruit
• 1/2 cup finely chopped glace ginger
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup apple puree
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 250 g butter
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• Glace cherries
• 2 to 4 tablespoons whisky