Name: Pumpkin fruit cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 250 gram butter, at room temperature; 1 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 cup mashed pumpkin; 2 cup self-raising flour; 1 kilogram packet mixed dried fruit

Pumpkin fruit cake

Serves 12

Makes 1 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

2H 30M

Ingredients

250 gram butter, at room temperature

1 cup caster sugar

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 cup mashed pumpkin

2 cup self-raising flour

1 kilogram packet mixed dried fruit

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease and line base and side of a deep, 22cm (base diameter) round cake pan with baking paper.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs and essence; beat until combined. Fold in pumpkin, then sifted flour and fruit. Spread mixture in prepared pan.

3.Bake for 2 hours or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. If over browning during cooking, cover with foil. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; cool in pan.