Boiled Fruit Cake

Name: Boiled Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 375 g mixed dried fruit; 50 g glace cherries; 1 tablespoon mixed peel (optional); 125 g butter; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup brandy; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup plain flour; 1 cup self-rising flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon clove; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon mace; 1 pinch salt

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

375 g mixed dried fruit
50 g glace cherries
1 tablespoon mixed peel (optional)
125 g butter
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon mace
1 pinch salt

Directions

1

Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.
2

Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
3

Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.
4

Sift flours and spices.
5

Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.
6

Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.
7

Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.
8

Bake at 150C for 1 hour.
9

Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.