A light golden fruitcake, lightly spiced, and chockfull of brandy soaked fruit and almonds. This fruitcake has a butter cake base, producing a cake that is lighter than a traditional densely fruit laden fruitcake. I chose to bake this fruitcake in one 9 inch springform pan, however you could substitute 2 9 inch loaf pans instead, adjusting the baking time as needed. Fruitcake has a bad reputation and is the brunt of many holiday jokes. And honestly a ready-made fruitcake with its chemical taste is deserving of this status. A homemade fruitcake will make you rethink fruitcake – it is delicious with an abundance of fruits and nuts, moist with a brandy soaking and aging process, a holiday tradition.