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1. Tip the fruits and zests into a bowl, pour over the sherry and leave to marinate overnight. Grease and line the bottom and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment. Heat oven to 140C/fan 120C/gas 1.
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl, together with the butter and eggs. If the mixture starts to curdle you can add a little more plain flour. Stir in the fruit, discarding any sherry that has not been absorbed, then spoon the mixture into the tin. Smooth the surface and make a small dent in the middle.
3. Bake in the centre of the oven for 2½ hrs until the cake is dark golden brown in colour; an inserted skewer should come out clean. If the top of the cake browns too quickly, cover it with a layer of baking parchment. Leave it in the tin for about 10 mins before turning it out onto a wire rack, then leave it to cool. Serve plain or with the icing or decoration of your choice.

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414 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 63g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, salt 0.41 g

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Ingredients

• 450g dried mixed fruit
• 100g raisins
• 100g glacé cherries
• grated zest 1 lemon
• grated zest 1 orange
• 150ml medium sherry
• 175g soft brown sugar
• 100g plain flour
• 50g self-raising flour
• 50g ground almonds
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 175g butter , softened
• 3 eggs

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Difficulty and servings

Cuts into 12 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 25 mins

Cook 2 hrs min 3 hrs

Plus overnight soaking

Ingredients

• 450g dried mixed fruit
• 100g raisins
• 100g glacé cherries
• grated zest 1 lemon
• grated zest 1 orange
• 150ml medium sherry
• 175g soft brown sugar
• 100g plain flour
• 50g self-raising flour
• 50g ground almonds
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 175g butter , softened
• 3 eggs

Per serving

414 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 63g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, salt 0.41 g

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