In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, BP, cinnamon powder and cardamom, then cut in butter into uneven crumbs, stir in mixed fruits
In another bowl, beat cottage cheese, egg, vanilla and lemon, until smooth
Mix cottage mixture with flour mixture, knead
Divide into two dough and shape into a log, place logs on baking sheet
Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean
Transfer to cooling rack and brush top with 6 tbsp butter, melted
Then sprinkle generously with icing sugar
Let stollen cool to room temperature on the cooling rack, then brush again with more melted butter and cover generously with icing sugar
Wrap tightly with cling wrap and decorate with ribbon.