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Last updated: 08 Mar 2010

Boiled Fruit Cake

Recipe by: WIGAN  |  Photo by: Allrecipes
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  • Ready in: 1 hour 40 mins
Boiled Fruit Cake
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  • Prep: 10 mins  Cook: 1 hour 30 mins
  • Serves: 12
This is an Northern Ireland recipe given to me by my mum many years ago! You don't boil the cake, just the ingredients before you bake it.

Ingredients

250ml (8 fl oz) water
900g (2 lb) dried mixed fruit
225g (8 oz) caster sugar
170g (6 oz) butter
230g (8 oz) plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon of mixed spice
2 eggs, beaten

Preparation method

1. Preheat the oven to 150 C / Gas mark 2. Grease a 23x12cm (9x5 in) loaf tin, and line with greaseproof paper.
2. Combine the water, dried fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes.
4. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs.
5. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
6. Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean.
7. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.

Note

This actually tastes better a day or so after baking.
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    Tweak: Sue28 Used different ingredients:

    I used 8 fluid ozs of Cold Tea instead of just water Fabulous flavour

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    Tweak: koolkimmy Something else:

    I find that adding a large tablespoon of treacle to the fruit, when boiling, really adds to the flavour.

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    Review: Sue28

    Wow fabulous cake I would consider using this recipe for Christmas Cake

    Posted: 08 Mar 2010 Easy

        
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    Review: koolkimmy

    This cake turns out great. Its quick & easy to prepare. It tastes yummy!

    Posted: 14 Dec 2009 Easy

        
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Nutrition

  • Calories 506.3kcal
  • Protein 3.5g
  • Sugars 17.1g
  • Total Fat 12.8g
  • Saturated Fat 7.5g
  • Salt 466mg
 
 
 
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