Boiled Fruitcake

• 500 g mixed fruit
• 125 g butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon parisian spice essence
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1. In a large saucepan, place the mixed fruit, butter & water.
2. Add marmalade and mixed spice, and mix together.
3. Bring to boil over medium heat then boil gently for 5 minutes.
4. Add bicarb soda and stir.
5. Leave to cool.
6. When cool, add 2 eggs and mix well.
7. Gently fold in flour.
8. Turn into a 20cm greased cake tin.
9. Bake at 150 degrees celsius for 20 minutes.
10. Then, 125 degrees celsius for 20 minutes or until cooked.
11. Turn on to a wire rack.
12. 1 tablespoon of rum can be drizzled over the top.
13. Notes: Orange juice or rum can be used instead of water.
14. Fan-forced electric oven used.

butter, dark brown sugar, water, orange marmalade, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla essence, parisian spice, eggs, flour, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/boiled-fruitcake-194562 (may not work)