Nan's Boiled Fruit Cake

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• iAn

  25 March 2008

  iAn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made it this time using 2 silicone loaf tins and they came out great IAN

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• The Housekeeper

  09 December 2008

  The Housekeeper rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this today for my husband who does like a fruit cake. I find the recipe I have a little dry so don't usually eat it. This is beautiful!!! Moist and a beautiful flavour..........used the marzipan and icing left from my Christmas cake on top to add the finishing touch. I don't usually care for marzipan and icing but this is a really lovely cake and will make many more I'm sure.

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• Dee

  31 January 2009

  Dee commented on this recipe

  I made this cake for the first time thinking it would fit in my 2lb loaf tin - oops!!It spilled over as it was cooking, so I will put it in something other than a loaf tin next time. There will be a next time as it was lovely and moist and the top was crunchy. It got a 9 and a half score at work!

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• The Housekeeper

  11 April 2009

  The Housekeeper commented on this recipe

  I make this lovely cake in my square cake tin now for the same reason and then cut it into 2 and freeze half which is about loaf tin size. Defrosts beautifully. I also add a little more mixed spice 'cos my hubby likes it and the aroma when cooking is pure heaven.

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• viv

  12 April 2009

  viv commented on this recipe

  Followed instructions meticulously. Cake looked and smelled good but was obsolutely horrid. Dry, crumbly, could not slice. What could I have done wrong, I wonder?

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• shepperb

  26 May 2009

  shepperb rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is an excellent recipe and very very moist. Thank you.

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• annie

  21 June 2009

  annie commented on this recipe

  Hello, followed the recipe, but took out after 1 hour 30 minutes as the skewer came out clean,but while its tastes really good it is all crumbly so hard to slice, where did I go wrong? Any suggestions please?

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• annie

  21 June 2009

  annie commented on this recipe

  also does it freeze well?

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• The Housekeeper

  30 June 2009

  The Housekeeper commented on this recipe

  I make this cake to recipe and it always turns out fine. Can't think why yours should be crumbly as mine is always so moist. Sometimes I use 2 loaf tins and freeze 1 and sometimes my cake tin so I cut it in half and freeze 1 piece. Either way it freezes really well. I still use extra spice tho'. Lovely...........

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• Penny

  09 August 2009

  Penny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this cake for my brother's birthday yesterday, turned out lovely. Used Micro/Convec oven, Low Mix for 38 minutes.....Perfect!

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• SarahJane

  26 August 2009

  SarahJane commented on this recipe

  Although this cake tastes great, it has come out really crumbly and very hard to slice. Anyone found a solution to this problem?

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• wulfii

  10 September 2009

  wulfii commented on this recipe

  My husband won first prize in our village show with this recipe, nice one !

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• The Housekeeper

  15 September 2009

  The Housekeeper commented on this recipe

  I make this cake all the time to recipe, other than more spice! I know it will be good with the minimum of effort as I am no great shakes baking wise...............my scones are more like biscuits!!!!!!!!!!!!! Victoria sponge A1+. I have a new oven and it is nothing like my old one...knew that very well and my Yorkshires were the ultimate! Maybe it depends on the oven???

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• Jane Fanner

  03 October 2009

  Jane Fanner commented on this recipe

  A really good recipe. I changed things a little bit and did not wait for the mixture to cool down very much. This resulted in much quicker coking times...an hour did it. Added extra fruit too but left out the walnuts-I put them in the first time but felt they were like little pieces of wood in such a lovely moist cake. 10/10 for this reciope which I make for my customers who love it. Many thanks to Nan.

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• Tracy

  25 April 2010

  Tracy commented on this recipe

  YUMMY!!!! Had to use up some dried fruit so thought I would try this, delicious cake, very moist and tasty, would definitely make again.

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Ingredients

• BOILED FRUIT MIXTURE
• 4 oz Brown Sugar
• 8 oz margarine or butter
• 1lb mixed fruit
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 Pint Milk
• FOR THE CAKE MIXTURE
• 4 oz Glace Cherries
• 2 eggs beaten
• 2 oz chopped walnuts
• 12 oz Self Raising Flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

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Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

30 minutes cooling

Ingredients

• BOILED FRUIT MIXTURE
• 4 oz Brown Sugar
• 8 oz margarine or butter
• 1lb mixed fruit
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 Pint Milk
• FOR THE CAKE MIXTURE
• 4 oz Glace Cherries
• 2 eggs beaten
• 2 oz chopped walnuts
• 12 oz Self Raising Flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

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