Hi LavenderBlue . The fruitcake has been fed weekly now with 2 tablespoons cream sweet sherry.I have brand Osborne sherry as that is affordable price here in EU. You can do different dried fruits as long as the quantity total is same as in recipe. Success with the baking of it.
Tip: If you have leftover dried fruits and some frozen puff pastry you can bake mini pastries I do mine squares 5 cm.
Use some parchment baking paper on baking tray.