Quick Mix Fruit Cake
3h·British
Quick Mix Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 cups fruit mince (see notes)
- 100g packet red glace cherries, chopped
- 2 tsp finely grated orange rind
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 250g butter, melted, cooled
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds, to decorate
- 1/4 cup brandy
Instructions
3 steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 150C/130C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 20cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with 3 layers of baking paper, extending paper 3cm above edges of pan.
- 2
Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Add sugar, fruit mince, cherries, orange rind, orange juice, egg and butter. Stir until well combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Level top. Tap gently on bench to remove any air bubbles. Level top again. Arrange almonds on top.
- 3
Bake for 3 hours or until a small knife inserted into centre of cake comes out clean (cover cake loosely with foil if the top starts to over-brown during cooking). Drizzle cake with brandy. Cover tightly with foil. Turn onto a flat board to cool completely. Serve.
180 min
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