Classic Christmas cake recipe

Name: Classic Christmas cake recipe
Ingredients: 250 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 200 g dark brown muscovado sugar; 750 g vine fruit mix; 250 g chopped, dried, pitted apricots; 100 g dates, chopped; 200 g glacé cherries, halved (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Provencal Glacé Cherries); 1 orange, grated zest and juice; 100 ml brandy, plus extra for feeding; 200 g mixed peel (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Italian Cut Mixed Peel); 150 g almonds, chopped; 5 large eggs, beaten (we like British Blacktail Large Free Range Eggs); 300 g plain (all-purpose) flour; 2 tsp mixed spice; 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg; 1 amount of icing (confectioners') sugar, for dusting; 500 g marzipan (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Golden Marzipan); 3 tbsp apricot jam (jelly), warmed and sieved; 400 g royal icing (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Royal Icing)

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A classic Christmas cake topped with marzipan and royal icing.

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Ingredients

250 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200 g dark brown muscovado sugar
750 g vine fruit mix
250 g chopped, dried, pitted apricots
100 g dates, chopped
200 g glacé cherries, halved (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Provencal Glacé Cherries)
1 orange, grated zest and juice
100 ml brandy, plus extra for feeding
200 g mixed peel (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Italian Cut Mixed Peel)
150 g almonds, chopped
5 large eggs, beaten (we like British Blacktail Large Free Range Eggs)
300 g plain (all-purpose) flour
2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1 amount of icing (confectioners') sugar, for dusting
500 g marzipan (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Golden Marzipan)
3 tbsp apricot jam (jelly), warmed and sieved
400 g royal icing (we like Cooks’ Ingredients Royal Icing)