INGREDIENTS :
- 6 ounces or 1.5 cup flour
- 8 ounces margarine or butter
- 8 ounces sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 pound raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces mixed peel
- 4 ounces cherries
- 1/2 pound prunes (chopped)
- 1 cup wine/brandy
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- finely grated rind of 1 lime/lemon
- 2 tablespoons browning (or burnt brown sugar)
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METHOD:
- Cream butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy.
- Sieve all dry ingredients together
- Beat eggs, wine/brandy together.
- Add egg mixture to creamed butter and sugar.
- Add fruits.
- Add flour and fold in. Do no over-beat when mixing.
- Bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours.
- Yield: 9' round cake.