Categories: Festive Season

Ingredients

• 1 Kg mixed dried fruit
• 2 C water
• 2 C brown sugar
• 250 g butter
• 1 T golden syrup
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t baking soda
• 3 C flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1 t mixed spice
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• vanilla and brandy essence to taste

Directions

1. Place first seven ingredients in saucepan, bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes; cool.

2. Add sifted dry ingredients, eggs and essences.

3. Spoon into well lined 20-23cm cake pan, bake at 160oC approx 2-2 1/2 hours, until skewer inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.

4. Cool in pan, before storing for cake to mature.

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