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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 2 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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This is the nicest fruit cake ever!! Incredibly moist and light. Does not need icing. I was given a few pieces in a Xmas gift and it was so addictive I asked for the recipe. Ingredients:
225 g butter |
225 g sugar |
1 cup water |
400 g sultanas |
400 g mixed dried fruit |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon mixed spice |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla essence |
1 teaspoon almond essence |
1 teaspoon lemon essence |
2 tablespoons sherry wine, but can use up to 8 tblsps depending on taste |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
Directions:
1. Bring first 7 ingredients to boil and boil for 3 minutes.
2. Let cool or can be left till next day.
3. Add 2 beaten eggs, the essences, sherry, flour and baking powder.
4. Stir till combined and pour into a prepared 20cm cake tin.
5. Bake at 140 degrees Centigrade for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
6. Remove from tin and store in cake container for at least 3 days before cutting. It gets more moist the longer it is left.
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