Boiled Fruit Cake

Serves 6-8
Prep Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 1-2 hours plus 30 minutes standing time
Ingredients

• 1lb 4oz/570g Sultanas
• 4oz/115g Dark brown sugar
• 8oz/225g Unsalted butter
• 2 tsp Mixed spice
• ½pt /10 fl oz Semi skimmed milk
• 3 ½oz/100g Glace cherries
• 2 Free range eggs, beaten
• 12oz/340g Self raising flour
• 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda

Method

• Place the sultanas, sugar, butter, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda and milk into a large saucepan
• Bring to the boil and stir, take off heat and set aside to cool
• When mixture has cooled mix in the cherries
• Add the beaten eggs, and fold in the flour
• Pour the mixture into a greased and floured cake tin (See Cook’s tips 1.)
• Bake in a preheated oven 170°C 325°F gas mark 3 for 1-2 hours, check cake after 1 ½ hours by putting a skewer through the middle, if skewer comes out clean, it’s done
• Allow to cool, turn out onto a serving plate and serve

Cook's tips

• Tie greaseproof paper just above the rim, outside of the cake tin to prevent burning

Equipment

• 9inch/23cm Cake tin
• Large mixing bowl
• Medium saucepan
• Electric whisk

Shopping List

• 1lb 4oz/570g Sultanas
• 4oz/115g Dark brown sugar
• 8oz/225g Unsalted butter
• 2 tsp Mixed spice
• ½pt /10 fl oz Semi skimmed milk
• 3 ½oz/100g Glace cherries
• 2 Free range eggs
• 12oz/340g Self raising flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

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