Christmas Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ kg mixed dried fruit
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• ¼ cup sherry
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 teaspoon almond essence
• 1 teaspoon orange essence
• 1 teaspoon lemon essence
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon brandy essence
• 2 tablespoons brandy or cointreau
• 300g flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 250g soft butter
• ½ cup soft brown sugar
• 4 eggs