Helen Dissell & Gill Pope ~ from Australia to South Africa
Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe »
Ingredients:
- 6 cups fruit cake mix or
- 2 cups currents, 2 cups raisins, 2 cups sultanas
- 2 cups dates
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 400g butter
- 5 eggs
- ¾ cup brandy
- 125g mixed peal
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp mixed spices
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ginger
- 250g cherries
- 250g nuts – walnut or almond
Method:
1. Boil fruit, butter, sugar and 2 cups of water for 20 minutes.
2. Cool and add 2 tsp bicarbonate.
3. Add chopped cherries, nuts and mixed peel.
4. Beat eggs and add to fruit mixture.
5. Add all dry ingredients and mix to a wet mixture.
6. Add the brandy.
7. Put 2 tablespoons of water or brandy on top of raw cake mix before putting in oven.
8. Bake at 150C for about 2 hours depending on the size of the cake and oven.
9. When the cakes of firm to the touch it is time to take them out of the oven.
10. Test with a skewer before removing from oven.
