• 1 1/2 cups red glacé cherries
• 1 1/2 cups green glacé cherries
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup currants
• 2 cups slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup white grape juice
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

for the icing:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups ground almonds
• strained apricot jam, or any other flavour