Quick Nut Free Fruit Cake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 16
Ingredients
- 150g Butter or Margarine
- 150ml milk ,whole or semi skimmed
- 6 Tbs Golden Syrup
- 225g Currants
- 225g Raisins
- 100g Sultanas
- 100g Chopped Mixed Peel
- 100g Dried Apricots( or any other dried friut ) Chopped
- 225g Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Ground Mixed Spice
- Pinch of Grated Nutmeg
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
Method
- STEP 1Place butter, milk, syrup, dried fruits ,peel and apricots in a saucepan and heat until the butter has melted.
- STEP 2Simmer gently for five minutes then allow to cool slightly.
- STEP 3Place the sieved flour and spices in a mixing bowl and add the eggs.DO NOT STIR AT THIS STAGE.
- STEP 4Mix the bicarbonate of soda in to the cooled fruit mixture and pour into the flour.
- STEP 5Mix well and pour into a lined and greased 18cm cake tin and bake at 150C / Gas 2 for 75-90 mins
- STEP 6Check to see if cake is cooked and then turn out on a wire tray to cool
