Luscious Moist Fruitcake 🎉🍰🍇🌰

Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
1 cup brown sugar 🍂
4 large eggs 🥚🥚🥚🥚
1/2 cup orange juice 🍊
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 🌿
2 cups all-purpose flour 🥣
1 teaspoon baking powder 🥄
1 teaspoon cinnamon 🌿
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 🌿
1/2 teaspoon salt 🧂
2 cups mixed dried fruits (e.g., raisins, currants, apricots) 🍇🍑
1 cup nuts (e.g., walnuts, pecans), chopped 🌰

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Instructions
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. 🍞
Mix Wet Ingredients:
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the orange juice and vanilla extract. 🥚🍊
Mix Dry Ingredients:
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. 🥣
Combine Mixtures:
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Fold in the dried fruits and nuts. 🍇🌰
Bake:
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 🕒
Cool:
Allow the fruitcake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. ❄️
Enjoy your Luscious Moist Fruitcake! 🎉🍰🍇🌰