Jamaican Rum Cake

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups coarsely chopped mixed dried fruit (raisins, apricots, cherries, figs or dates)
* 1 cup dark rum
* ½ cup dark beer
* 2 sticks (1 cup) margarine
* ¾ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
* 2 large eggs, at room temperature
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ½ tsp grated nutmeg
* ½ tsp ground allspice
* 3 tbsp molasses
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1¼ cups all-purpose unbleached flour
== Directions ==
# Place dried fruit into medium bowl and pour over rum and dark beer. 
# Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
# Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a deep 9-inch round cake pan.
# Transfer dried fruit mixture with liquid to food processor or blender and process until a smooth pulp is formed, about 10 seconds. Set aside.
# In large bowl, beat together margarine and Sugar with an electric mixer until well blended. 
# Beat in eggs, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice, molasses and baking powder. 
# Stir in flour, then pureed fruit until blended.
# Pour batter into prepared pan. 
# Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. 
# Remove to wire rack and let cool to room temperature before serving. 
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