At least 2 weeks before, prepare the storage dough from honey and flour. Pack the dough and store it.
After the storage time, rinse and drain the raisins. Chop dates finely, chop candied orange peel a little finer. Coarsely chop almonds with skin. Mix everything.
Grease a rectangular baking tin (approx. 24 x 35 cm; approx. 3 l capacity). Preheat the oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Warm up the dough. Mix 150 g butter, 1 pinch of salt, spices, eggs and storage dough to a dough.
Dissolve potash in 2 tablespoons of milk, baking soda in 1 tablespoon of milk. Stir in one after the other.
Fold in the fruit and almond mixture.
Fill the dough into the form, smooth it down. Decoratively cover with almonds without skin. Bake in a hot oven for 50-55 minutes. After half of the baking time cover with foil if necessary. Stick test.
Heat jam in a pot and stir until smooth. Take out the cake, brush it with the jam while still warm and let it cool down on a cake rack.