Traditional British Christmas Cake | Grand European Travel

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups/525 g currants
• 1 ½ cups/225 g golden raisins/sultanas*
• 1 ½ cups/225 g raisins
• 3/4 cup/110 g mixed candied peel, finely chopped
• 1 cup, glace cherries, halved
• 3 ⅓ cups/300 g plain flour
• Pinch salt
• ½ level tsp. mixed spice **
• ½ level tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ level tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
• 10 oz./300 g butter, slightly softened
• 1 ⅓ cups/300 g soft brown sugar
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tbsp. brandy, plus extra for feeding