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dave's favorite fruit cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
peggy allen
Weobley

I never had a fruit cake until my husband made this for me. Ever since I tried it it has been my all time favorite cake. The hint of mixed spice with the fruit is to die for. I hope you enjoy my husband cake as much as I do.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For dave's favorite fruit cake

  • 300 g
    self rising flour
  • 110 g
    butter
  • 110 g
    caster sugar
  • 250 g
    mixed dried fruit, inc. cherries if desired
  • 1
    egg
  • 5 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    mixed spices, optional

How To Make dave's favorite fruit cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180c. Line 6" round cake tin. Soak dried fruit in boiling water.
  • 2
    Rub butter into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Drain fruit and add sugar and fruit to flour mixture. Add mixed spices, if using.
  • 3
    Add egg and milk to make a soft dropping consistency. Pour into cake tin and sprinkle to with Demerara, course brown sugar, pat down with spoon (for making a crunchy top)
  • 4
    Bake 45-50 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes on rack then remove from cake tin.
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