Name: Christmas eve fruit cake
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 4 cup (750g) mixed dried fruit; 185 gram butter, chopped coarsely; 3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup (125ml) brandy; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 3 eggs; 2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

Ingredients

4 cup (750g) mixed dried fruit

185 gram butter, chopped coarsely

3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup (125ml) brandy

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

3 eggs

2 teaspoon mixed spice

1 1/4 cup (185g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

Method

1.Wash the fruit in a colander, drain; place fruit into a large saucepan. Add butter, sugar, brandy and honey. Stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar dissolved; stir in soda, cool.

2.Line a deep 20cm (8-inch) round cake pan with 3 layers of baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) above side of pan.

3.Preheat oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced).

4.Stir eggs and sifted spice and flours into fruit mixture; spread into pan. Bake cake about 2 hours or until cooked when tested.

5.Cover hot cake with foil, wrap in a clean towel; cool in pan overnight.

This cake also can be made up to 6 months ahead. Turn it into an emergency Christmas pudding by brushing with liqueur, heating in the microwave and serving with ice-cream or custard.
Note

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