This fruit cake recipe has been handed down for several generations, a family favourite.
500g sultanas or mixed fruit
150g butter
1 cup sugar
2 level teaspoons mixed spice
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 1/4 cups self raising flour
1 cup water
1/2 level teaspoon carb soda
Place fruit, butter,sugar, spice and water in saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer 3 minutes. Allow to become almost cold.
Beat eggs well. Add soda to beaten eggs and stir into boiled mixture. Sift in flour and place in well greased cake tin.
Bake in moderate oven for 1 1/4 hours. Fan forced oven may only need 1 hour. Keep an eye on it.
Enjoy!
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