Makes 2 18cm/7in round cakes 200g/8oz Unsalted butter 4 Large eggs 200g/8oz Dark muscovado sugar 250g/9oz Plain flour 50g/2oz Self-raising flour 140g/5oz Toasted hazelnuts or cob nuts, ground 200g/8oz Slivered almonds (for decoration) For the Marinade 400ml/14fl oz full-bodied red wine 200ml/7fl oz Marsala 300g/10oz Currants 300g/10oz Raisins, preferably black muscatel 350g/12oz Sultanas 100g/ oz Dried figs, cut into thirds 140g/5oz Dried pears, peaches or apricots, cut into thirds 200g/8oz Luxury chopped glace fruits (can buy in tubs) 2tblsp Cocoa powder 2tsp Instant coffee granules or powder Finely grated zest of lemon 1tsp Ground mixed spice
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