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Dust a cutting board with icing sugar and using the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan as a guide, roll one portion of the marzipan, (about 8 -10 ounces) into a 9 inch circle. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to add to the middle of the cake as instructed later in the recipe.
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Grease a 9 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
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Chop the cherries and apricots and measure the other dried fruits so they will all be ready to add at the end.
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Cream the butter and brown sugar well. Add the vanilla extract.
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Fold in the grated orange and lemon zest.
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Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into the creamed mixture.
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Add all of the dried fruits and fold them in well.
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Spread half of the cake batter evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
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Take the rolled circle of marzipan and lay it on top of the batter then add the second half of the batter and spread it evenly over the marzipan.
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Bake the cake in the preheated 300 degree F oven for about 2 hours or until wooden toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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When the cake has completely cooled, turn it upside down on a serving plate and brush the top with apricot jam. This will help to anchor the marzipan topping.
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Roll another portion of marzipan into a 9 inch circle and lay on top of the cake. Flute the edges with your thumb and forefinger. You can also just use the handle of a wooden spoon to make indentations all the way around the cake.
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Divide the remaining marzipan into 11 equal portions and roll them into small balls. Place the balls equally apart around the edge of the cake.
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At this point you can leave the top as is or torch it to brown it. I use a butane kitchen torch like the one you'd use for creme brûlée. It takes a light touch wight he torch. Don't get too close or the sugar in the marzipan will burn easily.
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(Alternatively, you can place the cake under the broiler until the tops of the marzipan balls begin to get golden brown. Watch this continuously and don't walk away or else you risk burning the marzipan.)