Written by McDonald, T. | Date 11th of December 2023 This is something I have heard of, but never tried before. Usually, we have traditional Christmas cake in my house, but last year I wanted to try something different and this was it. Rest assured, I will be having it again this year too! At first, it seems like a lot of effort, but you will soon see that it is straight forward to make and definitely worth it. However, it will need proofing and the dried fruit will need soaking, which will all take time, so plan ahead. Notes I used French Brandy Marzipan and so used brandy to flavour the raisins and cranberries. I used almond milk. A good tip is to dust the soaked fruit with a little flour before adding the dough. You have 3 options with the marzipan: Roll it out Chop it up Have a thick bar of it running through the centre I soaked the dried fruit in brandy, but you can make it without the alcohol is you wish or use rum instead. I used a silicon baking sheet to save on the