Boiled Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

375 g mixed dried fruit
50 g glace cherries
1 tablespoon mixed peel (optional)
125 g butter
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon mace
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.
Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.
Sift flours and spices.
Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.
Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.
Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.
Bake at 150C for 1 hour.
Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.