Make & mature Christmas cake

Ingredients

• 4 7/16 cups dried fruits mixed, use a mix of raisins, sultanas, currants, cherries, cranberries, prunes or figs
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 5/8 cup brandy Sherry, whisky or rum, plus extra for feeding
• 1 1/8 cups butter pack, softened
• 1 3/8 cups soft brown sugar light
• 1 3/8 cups plain flour
• 15/16 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/16 cups flaked almonds
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition

• Calories : 600 calories
• Carbohydrate : 90 grams
• Cholesterol : 100 milligrams
• Fat : 24 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 9 grams
• SaturatedFat : 10 grams
• Sodium : 170 milligrams
• Sugar : 59 grams