Modern Christmas cake

Ingredients

• Christmas cake
• 1 cup dried dates, chopped
• 1/3 cup sultanas
• 1/3 cup currants
• 1/2 cup red glacé cherries, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup brandy, plus 2 tablespoons extra
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 3/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup almond meal
• 185 grams unsalted butter, chopped
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup hazelnuts, roasted, skins removed, chopped
• 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• raspberries, quartered figs, chopped pistachios to serve
• Cinnamon buttercream
• 125 grams unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon