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Ingredients

1 orange, zest and juice
650 g of mixed dried fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants)
75 g of almonds, roughly chopped
1 lemon, zest and juice
200 ml of hot earl grey tea, plus 2tbsp cold earl grey tea, plus extra for feeding
6 tbsp of brandy, plus extra for feeding (optional)
175 g of unsalted butter, at room temperature
175 g of light soft brown sugar
3 tbsp of dark treacle
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
275 g of plain flour
1 tsp of baking powder
2 tsp of mixed spice
1 pinch of salt
150 g of unsalted butter, softened
300 g of icing sugar
1 tbsp of maple syrup
1 tsp of vanilla paste

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