Fruity Cake Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp dark corn syrup
2 pkg (7 oz each) mixed dried fruit
1 tsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 pkg (16 oz) yellow cake mix
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
None None Red food color (optional)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
Combine brown sugar, butter and syrup in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Add dried fruit and spices. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 10 mins.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with fruit mixture and then almonds. Bake for 25-30 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
For the icing, combine powdered sugar and 2 tsp hot water in a small bowl. If desired, add a few drops red food color to tint icing pink. Drizzle over cooled cake. Cut into squares to serve. Store in an airtight container.