Apricot And Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
    1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
    7 tbsp cold butter, chopped
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup raisins
    1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
    1/3 cup milk
    1 None egg
    None None FOR THE LEMON ICING
    2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
    1 tbsp butter, at room temperature
    2 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation
    Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a foil-lined 11 x 7 inch baking pan, extending the foil over long sides for handles.
    Sift flour and spice into a large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in granulated sugar and dried fruit. Add combined milk and egg; mix well. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula.
    Bake for 20-25 mins until golden. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
    For the icing, mix powdered sugar and butter in a small bowl. Stir in lemon juice, a little at a time, until desired consistency. Spread over cool cake.
    Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm. Cut into squares.

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