Weihnachts Stollen

500 g flour 1 tbsp. baking Powder 200 g sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. rum 1/2 tsp. lemonessenc (Backöl) 1/2 tsp. Bittermandel? 1/2 tsp. mace 1/2 tsp. cardamom 2 eggs 175 g butter 250 g mascarpone (Quark) 125 g raisins 125 g currants 125 g ground almonds

Mix all of the above together. Form into loaf and bake, for 75 minutes at 325 °F, on greased and with waxpaper covered Cookie sheet. Directly after taking the loaf out of the oven baste generously with butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar.