Cranberry Christmas Cake

Name: Cranberry Christmas Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 &1/2 cups (315g) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 12 oz bag fresh cranberries (set aside and handful to decorate the cake with if desired); 1-2 tsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp almond or 1 tbsp orange zest; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk; 1 heaping cup powdered sugar plus more if needed; 1/4 tsp vanilla; 1-2 tbsp milk; 2 tbsp sliced almonds (optional)