Pumpkin Fruit Cake

A simple, easy to make fruit cake that has a pumpkin main ingredient. This cake mixture also allows you to add little extras to it such as crystalised ginger, golden syrup or your choice of dried fruits.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 250  g unsalted butter
• 1  cup caster sugar
• 4  eggs
• 2  cups pumpkin, mashed
• 750  g  dried fruits
• 3  cups self-raising flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy.
2. Add eggs one at a time and beat until a smooth mixture is achieved.
3. Add pumpkin puree and choice of dried fruits.
4. Fold in sifted flour and spices.
5. You may wish to add 1/4 cup of crystalised ginger and 1/4 cup of golden syrup, for something different.
6. Grease a large round cake tin with deep sides.
7. Place in a pre-heated oven. (150c regular or 130c fan forced).
8. Cook for 1 1/2 hours or until skewer comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven. Allow to cool.