A family favourite that is the amalgamation and alteration of several recipes, gradually perfected over the years.
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Ingredients
4oz butter
6oz soft brown sugar
6oz currants
6oz sultanas
2oz glacé cherries- quartered
8fl. oz. Water
1 good teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 heaped teaspoon of mixed spice
2 beaten eggs
4oz plain flour
4oz self raising flour
Good pinch salt
Method
STEP 1
Place butter, sugar, fruit, water, spice and bicarbonate of soda in a pan and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool.
STEP 2
Line a 7 or 8 inch round baking tin- (depends how thick you want your cake to be.) with greased grease proof paper.
STEP 3
When mixture is cool add the beaten eggs and salt and stir.
STEP 4
Stir in sifted flour - mixture should almost runny enough to pour into tin.
STEP 5
Spoon into tin. Place in an oven preheated to 180degrees C. Or 165degrees in a fan oven.
STEP 6
Cook for 11/4 hours. Check after 1 hour. Cake is cooked when a skewer comes out clean. It may take a bit longer idea ending on size of tin. If top starts to burn cover with grease proof paper.
STEP 7
When cooked leave in tin to cool a bit- about 5 mins. will do then remove from tin and place on cooling rack.