Boiled Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g mixed fruit
125 g butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon parisian spice essence
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour

Preparation

In a large saucepan, place the mixed fruit, butter & water.
Add marmalade and mixed spice, and mix together.
Bring to boil over medium heat then boil gently for 5 minutes.
Add bicarb soda and stir.
Leave to cool.
When cool, add 2 eggs and mix well.
Gently fold in flour.
Turn into a 20cm greased cake tin.
Bake at 150 degrees celsius for 20 minutes.
Then, 125 degrees celsius for 20 minutes or until cooked.
Turn on to a wire rack.
1 tablespoon of rum can be drizzled over the top.
Notes: Orange juice or rum can be used instead of water.
Fan-forced electric oven used.