Andrea's Christmas Cake - The perfect British cake for a Merry Christmas

Name: Andrea's Christmas Cake - The perfect British cake for a Merry Christmas
Ingredients: 225 grams butter; 225 grams brown sugar; 350 grams flour (00); 900 grams dried mixed fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins, figs, apricots, peaches, candies....); 5 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons mixed spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, etc....); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon almond syrup; 150 millilitres sherry; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed; 250 grams shop-bought almond paste; 500 grams icing sugar, sieved; 3 free-range egg whites; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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You can make Andrea's Christmas cake well ahead of the big day - in fact, the longer you leave it, the better it will taste! This delicious Christmas cake..

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Ingredients

225 grams butter
225 grams brown sugar
350 grams flour (00)
900 grams dried mixed fruit (sultanas, currants, raisins, figs, apricots, peaches, candies....)
5 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons mixed spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, etc....)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon almond syrup
150 millilitres sherry
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed
250 grams shop-bought almond paste
500 grams icing sugar, sieved
3 free-range egg whites
1 tablespoon lemon juice