This simple fruit cake recipe is a popular favourite and provides a vitamin-rich yet tasty treat for the whole family.
Freshly Baked Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- 10 oz mixed diced fruit
- 6 oz granulated sugar
- 6 oz soft margarine
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz plain flour
- 2 oz self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
- 1 tablespoon milk
- A pinch of salt
- Optional: grated zest of a single orange
Directions
- Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit or Gas Mark 3.
- Grease then base line a 2lb loaf tin
- Mix all the ingredients together into a bowl until they are a well blended mixture
- Put the mixture into the loaf tin and bake in the oven for 1 to 1/2 hours (alternatively use a skewer test, when it comes out clean the cake is ready)
- Leave to cool before eating