Really Nice Recipes - Christmas Cake

Ingredients

• 750g Mixed Dried Fruit
• 200g Glacé Cherries
• 100g Mixed Peel
• 100g Caster Sugar
• 150ml Red Wine
• 100ml Brandy
• 1 × Lemon Zest and Juice
• 1 × Orange Zest and Juice
• 6 × Cloves
• ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon or 3cm cinnamon stick
• 225g Self Raising Flour
• 200g Unsalted Butter
• 200g Soft Brown Sugar
• 100g Ground Almonds
• 2 tablespoons Treacle
• 4 × Large Eggs
• 1 pinch of Salt
• 2 teaspoons Mixed Spice
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 150ml Brandy × 3 (to ‘feed’ the cake)
• 100g Apricot Jam
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• About 500g Marzipan
• About 500g Fondant Icing