BOILED FRUIT CAKE

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Mum's never fail fruit cake. It has always tasted great. Mum doesn't use the sherry or the marmalade. Mums alteration is a can of crushed pineapple and 1 teaspoon of bicarb soda.

Provided by Tracey_B

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

375 g mixed dried fruit
3/4 cup soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 cup water
125 g butter
1/2 cup sherry wine
2 eggs, lighly beaten
2 tablespoons marmalade
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
prepared topping (optional)
1/3 cup toasted muesli
3 chopped walnuts and cherries

Steps:

Place the mixed fruit, sugar, spice, water and butter in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, then remove and allow to cool. Add the sherry, eggs and marmalade. Fold in the sifted ingredients mixing well. Place mixture in a greased and lined 20cm round cake pan. For a crunchy topped cake, sprinkle over the muesli and docorate with a few walnuts and cherries before baking, Bake in a moderatley slow oven for 2 1/4 hours or until cooked when tested. (N.B. cover loosely with a sheet of foil or brown paper if top of cake os overbrowinging during cooking).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4185.9, Fat 116.4, SaturatedFat 67.7, Cholesterol 690.1, Sodium 1741.6, Carbohydrate 660.4, Fiber 38.8, Sugar 200.3, Protein 52.2