• 1 1/3 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups plain flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 tablespoon milk
• 1 3/8 cup Australian Mixed Fruit
• 400g marzipan
• apricot jam

Method

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
Sift together flour, baking powder and mixed spice. 
Fold into cake mixture alternately with the milk. 
Stir in Australian Mixed Fruit. 
Place 2/3 of the mixture into a greased and lined 8 by 8 inch cake pan. 
Roll out half the marzipan to fit the pan. 
Place marzipan over cake batter and press down firmly. 
Spoon remaining cake batter on top of marzipan. 
Bake in a moderately slow oven (325 F) for 30 minutes. 
Reduce temperature to slow (300 F) and bake for a further 2 - 2 1/4 
hours or until cooked when tested. 
When cool, remove from pan and brush top with warmed, sieved apricot jam. Roll out remaining marzipan and place on top. 
Grill carefully until lightly brown. Decorate as desired.

Note: It is important to use good quality marzipan otherwise the cake will cook with a 'wet' center.