PUMPKIN FRUIT CAKE

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From my grandmothers handwritten recipe box collecion. Original recipe is by a Mrs Dot Felstead, no date given. My grandmother was an avid baker, she loved anything with fruit in it - fruit cakes in particular as she made wedding cakes right up until the age of 76.

Provided by cookingpompom

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 15-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces butter
1 cup brown sugar, not packed
1 cup mashed pumpkin, fresh not canned
2 cups self raising flour
1 lb dried mixed fruit (your choice)
2 tablespoons plum jam or 2 tablespoons marmalade
2 tablespoons orange juice, fresh
1 tablespoon golden syrup (honey if you are in the States)
1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Add all the other ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour mixture into a greased and lined 8 inch square tin (needs to be deep).
  • Bake at 170oC for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or until when cooked when tested.
  • Note - Blached almonds can be added to the top of this cake prior to baking to make it look pretty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.8, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 41.1, Sodium 76.2, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 16.4, Protein 3.5

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