Gift A Christmas Cake

• 250 gms unsalted Butter
• 200 gms Brown sugar dark or Light
• 4 Large Eggs
• 10 ml Vanilla Essence
• 3/4 cup water
• 450 gm plain flour or you can use 500 gm with 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 50 gm self raising flour
• bi carbonate of soda - 1 1/4 tsp
• 300 ml orange juice
• 250 gms raisins and sultanas
• 200 gms black currant
• 150 gms almond nuts ground
• 100 gms mixed peel
• 150 gms glazed cherries
• 100 gms chopped dates
• 50 gms candied ginger
• 50 gms dried apricots and figs choppped
• 2 Tbs orange marmalade
• 2 tbs Black treacle or liquid caramel
• 1 cup orange juice, orange and lemon rind grated
• Spices
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp five spice powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp mace powder

Decoration :-

• Cherries and nuts