Paul's Excellent Fruit Cake

"This fabulous fruit cake is boiled then baked. It has a lovely moist consistency and will keep for a long time in an airtight container. It is an excellent recipe for a special occasion such as a Wedding or Christmas. I have made this on many occasions and it has always been a success. Remember always allow the cake to cool before you remove it from your tin and then it can be pricked all over the top with a skewer, and drizzled with warmed Whisky if you choose."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place the Sugar, Fruit, Peel, Butter, Bicarbonate of Soda and the Liquid, Sherry or Water into a large pot and bring it to the boil. Then let this mixture cool for ten minutes.
  • Beat the 3 Eggs well and add this to your mixture along with the Self Raising Flour and the Plain Flour. Make sure you mix all of this well on a slow speed if you have an electric mixer.
  • Transfer the mixture to a 9*X4" Springform cake pan which has been well greased and is lined with a suitable greased oven proof paper and floured.
  • Bake the mixture in the middle of a Medium temperature oven and bake for 1 1/4 hours, ( one and a quarter hours, ) or until a test skewer comes out fairly dry when you prick the cake in the middle.
  • You MUST leave the cake to cool in the cake tin thoroughly before removing it, as this prevents the cake from splitting.
  • Once cooled you can decorate it to suit your pleasure. It is great with Marzipan and Royal Icing.

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I love to cook new and exciting foods. I have tried all different foods whilst travelling around the world, and have gathered some fantastic recipes. I also collect ancient recipes and recipe books.
 
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