* 2 cups packed brown sugar
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking soda
* 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
* 2 tablespoons ground cloves
* 2 tablespoons ground allspice
* 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
* 4 eggs
* 2 tablespoons lemon zest
* 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup brandy
* 1 1/2 cups raisins
* 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
* 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
* 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
* 1 3/4 cups brandy
DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.