Best Holiday Fruitcake Recipe

Ingredients (13)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (236 ml) full fat sour cream
• 1 cup (130 g) chopped dates
• 2 cups (280 g) raisins
• 1/2 cup (75 g) chopped glazed cherries (can sub dried sweetened cranberries)
• 1 cup (100 g) chopped walnuts
• 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour [divided into 1/4 cup (30 g) and 1 3/4 cups (230 g)]
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, 113 g)
• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• Grated rind of one orange
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 2 ounces (30 to 60 ml) brandy (optional)