British Christmas Cake Recipe - Traditional dessert from United Kingdom

Ingredients

• 2 lb (907 g) mixed dried fruit [1]
• 4 oz (113 g) glace cherries
• 4 oz (113 g) candied fruit
• 3 oz (85 g) blanched almonds
• 10 oz (283 g) plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.25 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp mixed spice [2]
• 4 eggs
• 0.5 tsp flavoring ( vanilla , lemon ) [3]
• 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 8 oz (227 g) butter
• 8 oz (227 g) soft brown sugar
• 1 whisky to soak fruit
• 250 ml milk (to mix)