BEST EVER FRUIT CAKE

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This is an absolute delicious fruit cake!

Provided by watty018

Time 2h20m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

175 grams Demerera Sugar
150 grams Sultanas
125 grams Currants
150 grams Seedless Raisins
300 ml Water
73 grams Glace Cherries, quartered
125 grams Butter or Margarine plus pinch of salt
1 Egg beaten
275 grams Self Raising Flour, sieved
50 grams Blanched Almonds (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the sugar, sultanas, currants, raisins, water, cherries, butter or margarine, salt into a saucepan, bringing it to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes
  • Pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool. Pre heat the oven to 170 degrees / Gas Mark 3
  • Grease and line with grease proof paper a 20 cm round cake tin
  • Add the egg to the cooled fruit mixture and stir in well. Add the flour and mix well
  • Turn into the prepared cake tin, smooth the top and arrange optional almonds on the top.
  • Bake for 1.25 - 1.50 hours until risen and golden brown. Cool slightly before turning out. The cake improves with keeping.

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