Festive Fruit Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, April 2, 2010 - 5:27am

Ingredients




1/2 kg butter
1/2 kg brown sugar
1/2 kg flour, plain
110 grams flour, self-raising
2 teaspoons salt
2 kg mixed fruit
150 grams almonds, slivered
375 grams eggs
300 ml liqueurs
50 ml treacle
20 ml parisienne essence
1 1/2 apples, Granny Smith
1 1/2 oranges
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

Preparation

1 Grate appes. Juice oranges. 2 Marinate mixed fruit, apples and almonds in liqueurs and orange juice. Place in the refrigerator for 2 days, turning fruits a couple of times. 3 Sieve dry ingredients together: flours, salt, spices. 4 Cream butter and sugar until pale and thick. 5 Gradually add eggs while beating to form a smooth mixture. Add enough parisienne essence to give the desired colour. 6 Add sieved dry ingredients, fruits and treacle alternately. Combine ingredients until well mixed. 7 Line baking tins with baking paper, grease lightly, add mixture and smooth over the top. 8 Bake slowly at 325F/170C until a skewer comes out clean when inserted. 9 * Small tins 2 hours approx. 10 * Large tins 4 hours approx. 11 Allow to cool in tins, remove and wrap in gladwrap until required. 12 Cover with 'plastic' icing and decorate as desired. 13 Suitable liqueurs include: brandy, Cherry brandy, Grande Marnier, Kirsch.