Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, sultanas, chopped dates)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar (brown sugar preferred)
150g butter or margarine
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spice (or cinnamon + nutmeg)
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Boil the fruit mixture
In a pot, combine:
dried fruits
water
sugar
butter
Bring to a boil and let it simmer for about 5–10 minutes.
2. Add baking soda
Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda.
(It will foam slightly—that’s normal.)
Let it cool for about 10–15 minutes.
3. Mix dry ingredients
In a bowl, mix:
flour
baking powder
spice
salt
4. Add eggs & vanilla
Once the fruit mixture is warm (not hot), beat in:
eggs
vanilla extract
5. Combine everything
Pour the dry ingredients into the fruit mixture and mix well.
6. Bake
Pour into a greased baking pan
Bake at 160–170°C for 45–60 minutes
Check with a toothpick it should come out clean.
