Nibblous | nigel slater's christmas cake

Ingredients

• butter - 250g
• light muscovado sugar - 125g
• dark muscovado sugar - 125g
• dried fruits - prunes, apricots, figs, candied peel, glacé cherries, 650g in total
• large free-range eggs - 3
• ground almonds - 65g
• shelled hazelnuts - 100g
• raisins, sultanas, currants, cranberries - 350g in total
• brandy - 3 tablespoons, plus extra to 'feed' the cake
• zest and juice of an orange
• zest of a lemon
• baking powder - half a teaspoon
• plain flour - 250g