Grandmas Christmas Cake | Donna Hay

Ingredients

• 1 cup (160g) raisins
• 2 ¼ cups (306g) sultanas
• ¾ cup (120g) currants
• 1 cup (140g) slivered almonds
• 1 cup (140g) chopped dates
• ¾ cup (180ml) brandy
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 300g butter, softened and chopped
• 1 ¼ cup (220g) brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 ¼ cups (335g) plain (all-purpose) flour
• ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of (baking) soda
• ¼ cup blanched almonds