Glazed Almond Fruit Cake – Maria Middlestead

Ingredients

• 750 ml (3 cups) pure orange or pineapple juice, such as Charlie’s
• ½ cup chopped apricots
• ½ cup chopped dates
• ½ cup currants
• ½ cup raisins
• 2 Tbsp grated peeled gingerroot
• ½ cup ground almonds
• 60 ml (¼ cup) mild or nutty cold pressed oil*
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract*
• 1 tsp natural almond extract
• 1½ cups + 2 Tbsp rice flour*
• 2½ tsp gluten-free baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ cup flaked almonds
• 3 Tbsp fruit-only apricot jam, such as St Dalfour’s*
• 2 Tbsp water