Quick Boiled Fruit Cake
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
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.
| Yield: | 8 servings | ||
| Prep Time: | 0 hr 20 mins | ||
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 0 mins | ||
| Ready In: | 1 hr 0 mins | ||
| Category: | Desserts | ||
| Main Ingredient: | Flour | ||
| Cooking Method: | Baking |
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| Recipe Tags: | Quick Boiled Fruit Cake | Boiled Fruit Cake | Fruit Cake |
