Step 1: Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Tin

• • Preheat your oven to 150°C (300°F). Grease and line a 20cm (8-inch) round cake tin with baking parchment.

Step 2: Make the Cake Batter

• • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

• • Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a spoonful of flour with each egg to prevent curdling.

• • Sift in the remaining flour, mixed spice, and cinnamon. Gently fold into the mixture.

Step 3: Add the Fruits and Milk

• • Stir in the dried fruit, candied peel, orange, and lemon zest, and milk until evenly combined.

Step 4: Layer with Marzipan

• • Roll out 1/3 of the marzipan into a circle the same size as your cake tin.

• • Spoon half of the cake batter into the prepared tin and smooth the surface. Place the marzipan layer on top, then cover with the remaining cake batter. Smooth the top again.

Step 5: Bake the Cake

• • Bake in the preheated oven for 2-2.5 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

• • Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6: Add the Marzipan Topping

• • Roll out another 1/3 of the marzipan into a circle to fit the top of the cake. Brush the top of the cake with a little warmed apricot jam and place the marzipan on top.

Step 7: Decorate with Marzipan Balls

• • Roll the remaining marzipan into 11 equal-sized balls. Arrange them around the edge of the cake. Brush the top and balls with beaten egg.

Step 8: Grill the Cake

• • Place the cake under a hot grill for 1-2 minutes until the marzipan is golden and slightly toasted. Watch closely to avoid burning.