Kugelhopf

Name: Kugelhopf
Ingredients: 175 g unsalted butter , (at room temperature), plus extra for greasing; 350 g plain flour , plus extra for dusting; 100 g candied peel; 150 g raisins; 4 tablespoons brandy; 1 teaspoon orange blossom water , optional; 10 g dried active yeast , (see tip); 3-4 cardamom pods; 150 ml whole milk; 150 g sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 whole nutmeg , for grating; 75 g buttermilk; 2 medium free-range eggs; 1 medium free-range egg yolk; ½ a lemon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 50 g whole almonds; icing sugar , for dusting