Other things
If you need spices let me know – don’t buy jars only to be used once.
I think you can be fairly loose with proportions and quantities of fruit and nuts! I am ! I think working to 1kg approx fruit and 200g nuts is about right.
I have included a couple of other cake recipes here and here. So you can check that I have got it about right!
Tips – finish doing this when someone who is likely to eat the cake is around – they can do the washing and cleaning up! (a pain!). When finished a glass of something is suggested to get yourself in the festive mode (Ok a few weeks away- but whatever).
Get the best ingredients – it is going to cost loads anyway, so don’t penny pinch! Organic is advised as you could convince yourself that it was a very healthy option!
Icing I thing you are sorted.