Christmas Genoa Cake

bbc.co.uk

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350g/12oz red or natural (uncoloured) glacé cherries, rinsed, dried and cut into quarters

225g/8oz tinned pineapple in pineapple juice, drained, dried and roughly chopped

50g/2oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped

100g/3½oz blanched almonds, roughly chopped

2 lemons, finely grated zest only

350g/12oz sultanas

250g/9oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

250g/9oz caster sugar

5 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten

250g/9oz self-raising flour

75g/2½oz ground almonds

subheading: For the topping:

small handful blanched whole almonds

small handful walnut halves

small handful red or natural (uncoloured) glacé cherries, halved

50g/1¾oz whole orange peel (available from health-food shops), cut into pieces

100g/3½oz apricot jam

Directions at bbc.co.uk

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