Tea Fruit Cake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- 2 hours to soak fruit, plus 2 hours cooking
- Easy
- Serves 8
Ingredients
- 400g dried mixed fruit
- 300g granulated sugar
- 300g plain flour
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 beaten egg
Method
- STEP 1Soak the dried fruit for 2 hours in a mug of boiling hot tea, using 2 tea bags to give a strong taste.
- STEP 2After the fruit has soaked - preheat the oven to 160C/gas 3.
- STEP 3Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, then place into a lightly greased round cake tin and bake for 2 hours.
- STEP 4Place on a wire rack to cool, before tucking in!!!!!!
