Boiled fruit cake

Name: Boiled fruit cake
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g mixed fruit- I used raisins, dried cranberries, mixed peel; 400 g tin of tropical fruit with juices- crushed; 125 g butter - chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 tablespoon brandy (sherry or orange juice is fine); 1 cup (250 ml) size) soft brown sugar; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 cup (250 ml) size) self raising flour- you can use wholemeal; 1 cup plain flour; Grated nutmeg and orange peel; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 180 C oven

Bellhorse @barbara2017

The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall is one of my favourite places. They serve a fantastic pineapple fruit cake. I've attempted to recreate it with this recipe but have used tropical fruit instead of pineapple.

Bellhorse @barbara2017

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Ingredients

500 gmixed fruit- I used raisins, dried cranberries, mixed peel
400 gtin of tropical fruit with juices- crushed
125 gbutter - chopped
1 teaspoonvanilla essence
1 tablespoonbrandy (sherry or orange juice is fine)
1 cup (250 ml)size) soft brown sugar
1 teaspoonbicarbonate of soda
1 cup (250 ml)size) self raising flour- you can use wholemeal
1 cupplain flour
Grated nutmeg and orange peel
2eggs, lightly beaten
180 Coven

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Steps

1

Place crushed tropical fruit, dried fruit, butter, sugar, vanilla essence and brandy in a saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted.
2

Bring mixtures to the boil and then simmer for approx. 5 minutes
3

Cool
4

Sift plain flour, self-raising flour and bicarbonate of soda together
5

Add beaten eggs to cooled fruit mixture. Stir gently.
6

Add dry flour mixture and stir.
7

Place mixture in a prepared 20cm round cake tin. Sprinkle with sugar for a crunchy top (optional).
8

Bake 180C for approx 1.5 hours. Skewer test the middle after 1 hour 15 minutes to check if the cake is cooked or needs a little longer. Cool slightly then turn out onto a wire rack to cool fully.