Boiled Fruitcake

Submitted by busyozmum

"This is a recipe that my mother-in-law baked countless times. A favourite of the shearer's she cooked for during shearing season. She's been asked for this recipe many, many times. Hers always tasted spicier than mine and I suspect she used a heaped teaspoon of spice. I also noticed that she never owned a set of measuring cups or spoons. Just used a teacup and cutlery from her to drawer to measure. Ahhh, the simple old days and delightful foods."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 100 g butter
• 500 g mixed fruit
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cold water
• 100 g walnuts (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup self raising flour

directions

1. Put the first 7 ingredients into saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off and allow to cool a little.
2. Beat 2 eggs well.
3. Sift plain and SR flours tegether.
4. Add well beaten eggs to cooled fruit mixture. Fold in sifted flour.
5. Place mixture into a well greased, lined 20cm (8") cake tin and bake in moderate oven (180C or 350F) for 1 hour.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I'm a fruitcake nut, so this recipe easily caught my eye! I pretty much followed it right down the line, with one exception ~ Since I was sure I didn't have the proper version of mixed spice for this, I used a very rounded teaspoon of French Tart's recipe #266688 (which I've made before) & as far as I can tell it worked just fine! Made for a very tasty fruitcake, one that I'm happy to add to my holiday cakes over the next 3 months! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my vegetarian partneers in the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap 3]