Fruit Slab Cake

Submitted by McCarthy

"Lovely recipe Mom gave me - must put it somewhere safe or I'll loose the scrap of paper it's writrten on"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 8 ounces margarine
• 8 ounces caster sugar
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond essence
• 10 ounces self raising flour
• 4 ounces dried fruit
• 2 ounces sliced almonds
• 1 ounce cherries

directions

1. Cream margarine and sugar then gradually add in the eggs.
2. Fold in remaining ingredients, pour into loaf tin and bake at 350F for 1 hour.