For the cake: • All-purpose flour • dry yeast • warm wey (recipe below) or warm full milk • finely ground almonds, 1/4 tsp each cinnamon, cloves, mace, cardamon, salt • confectioners sugar • molten butter, 1 beaten egg yolk • vanilla extract • cherry brandy (recipe in cookpad), or store bought • fresh california cheese or philadelphia cheese • dried chopped apricots • dried dark and golden raisins •