Derbyshire Fruit Loaf

Similar to mandabears' Thisbe Fruit Loaf, this cake looks like it would be a welcome addition to a Sunday brunch. I have not tried this one yet but plan to soon. Submitted for the UK leg of the Zaar World Tour.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  mixed dried fruit
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  hot black tea (English Breakfast or Earl Grey would be best suited to this recipe)
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  dash ground cloves
• 2  tablespoons orange marmalade or 2  tablespoons  citris marmalade
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Put the dried fruit and the sugar into a mixing bowl, add the hot tea and leave to soak overnight.
2. The next day, preheat oven to 300 degrees.
3. Spray and line a 7 inch cake pan or a loaf pan.
4. Stir the egg, flour, spices and the marmalade into the fruit, sugar and tea mixture. Pour into the cake pan or the loaf pan.
5. Bake for 1 1/2 -2 hours until firm to the touch or until a skewer pushed into the cake comes out clean. Do not open the oven during the first hour of baking time.