Last Minute Fruit Cake
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups fruit (raisans and/or candied peel)
1/2 cup cherries
4 oz butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
When you've put off making a fruit cake for the last possible minute, this is the perfect cake - rich and moist, yet quick enough for an afternoon bake.
Directions
Place the fruit, cherries, butter, sugar, water and spices and baking soda in a pot, and slowly bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for half an hour, stirring continually.
Allow to cool for between half an hour and an hour.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
Beat the eggs well, and stir into the cooled fruit.
Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well.
Line a round cake tin with parchment paper, and pour in the dough.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.
Additional Notes
For a less spicy cake, leave away all the spices, and only use 1 teaspoon mixed spice or 1 teaspoon all-spice (pimento). Once the cake has cooled, it is firm enough to be frosted with marzipan and traditional plastic icing for special occasions.
