Rich Christmas cake

Ingredients

• Whisky caramel
• 2 tablespoon whisky
• 1 tablespoon white (granulated) sugar
• 15 gram butter
• 1 1/2 cup (240g) sultanas
• 1 1/2 cup (240g) dried currants
• 1/3 cup (60g) mixed peel
• 1 1/2 cup (240g) raisins, chopped coarsely
• 2/3 cup (120g) pitted prunes, chopped coarsely
• 3/4 cup (125g) seeded dates, chopped coarsely
• 1/4 cup (60g) glacé figs, chopped coarsely
• 1/3 cup (55g) glacé ginger, chopped coarsely
• 250 gram butter, chopped coarsely
• 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour
• 1/4 cup (60ml) whisky