This is an Northern Ireland recipe given to me by my Mum many years ago!! This cake is always much tastier the following day! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- water: 1 cup
- candied mixed fruit: 4 cups
- white sugar: 1 cup
- butter: 0.75 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- baking soda: 1 tsp
- mixed spice: 1 tsp
- eggs: 2 piece (beaten)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
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Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
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Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.
