Kim F -- The Brandied Nutty Fruitcake our family makes is great; soaking the dried fruit in brandy for at least 24 hours (or about 2-3 days!) is fabulous. I also have made a Chocolate Fruitcake where I soak the dried fruit in orange liquor and use pecans and chopped chocolate in place of the walnuts in a chocolate cake base, then once the cake is baked, "soak" the cakes in orange liquor for 1-2 months instead of brandy like for the Nutty fruitcake. It's great too! I'm looking forward to the chocolate panforte for sure!

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