Wintercake – Finest of Suppers

Ingredients

• 8 oz mixed dried fruit and citrus, roughly chopped
• ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 10 tbsp butter, softened, plus extra for buttering pan
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ⅔ cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 24 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
• dried cranberries, orange slices, or sprinkles to decorate (optional)