Name: Melt and mix fruit cake
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 165 min
Total time: 345 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 400g butter, chopped; 2 x 375g packets dried mixed fruit; 500.00 ml dried pitted dates, chopped; 250.00 ml pitted prunes, chopped; 250.00 ml glace cherries, halved; 250.00 ml dried cranberries; 165.00 ml brandy; 108.90 gm orange and mandarin marmalade; 53.60 gm golden syrup; 270.00 gm firmly packed brown sugar; 2.50 gm bicarbonate of soda; 6 eggs, lightly beaten; 750.00 ml plain flour; 99.00 gm self-raising flour; 10.00 gm mixed spice; 165.00 ml blanched almonds

Melt and mix fruit cake

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Prep Time:
180 minutes

Cook Time:
165 minutes

Total Time:
345 minutes

Try a delightful Christmas fruit and nut cake for a festive twist!

Ingredients:

400g butter, chopped
2 x 375g packets dried mixed fruit
500.00 ml dried pitted dates, chopped
250.00 ml pitted prunes, chopped
250.00 ml glace cherries, halved
250.00 ml dried cranberries
165.00 ml brandy
108.90 gm orange and mandarin marmalade
53.60 gm golden syrup
270.00 gm firmly packed brown sugar
2.50 gm bicarbonate of soda
6 eggs, lightly beaten
750.00 ml plain flour
99.00 gm self-raising flour
10.00 gm mixed spice
165.00 ml blanched almonds

Instructions:

Combine butter, dried mixed fruit, dates, prunes, cherries, cranberries, brandy, marmalade, golden syrup, and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take off the heat, then mix in bicarbonate of soda. Allow it to cool completely.
Preheat your oven to 150°C/130°C fan-forced. Grease two 7cm-deep, 22cm round (base) cake pans, then line the bases and sides with 3 layers of baking paper. Stir the egg into the fruit mixture, sift over the flours and mixed spice, then mix well to combine. Divide the batter evenly into the pans, level the tops, and finish by decorating with almonds.
Bake the cakes for 2 hours 30 minutes, or until a small sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover with foil if over-browning. Let the cakes cool completely, then remove from pans and serve.

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