Name: Snowball Christmas Cake
Cook time: 11 h
Yield: 20
Ingredients: FOR THE SOAKED FRUIT; 600g sultanas; 200g dried cherries, roughly chopped if large, we used Urban Fruit; 100g chopped mixed peel; Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon; Finely grated zest 1 lime; 150ml brandy, plus extra to feed, optional; FOR THE CAKE; 200g butter, softened; 200g light brown soft sugar; 1tbsp vanilla bean paste; 4 medium eggs, beaten; 175g plain flour; 2tbsp mixed spice; 125g maraschino/cocktail cherries, drained weight, halved; 75ml advocaat; TO DECORATE, OPTIONAL; 125g unsalted butter, softened; 250g icing sugar; Finely grated zest 1 lemon, plus extra pared zest to decorate; 3tbsp advocaat; Maraschino/cocktail cherries with stems, to decorate

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