Boiled Fruit Cake

• 375 g mixed dried fruit
• 50 g glace cherries
• 1 tablespoon mixed peel (optional)
• 125 g butter
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1 pinch salt

1. Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.
2. Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.
4. Sift flours and spices.
5. Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.
6. Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.
7. Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.
8. Bake at 150C for 1 hour.
9. Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.

glace cherries, mixed peel, butter, bicarbonate of soda, water, brandy, brown sugar, eggs, flour, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, cardamom, mace, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/boiled-fruit-cake-381824 (may not work)