Dried Fruit Spoon Cake

• 1 cup dark raisin
• 1 cup dried plum, cut into halves
• 1 cup dried apricot, cut into halves
• 1 cup dried pears, cut into quarters
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 cups hot water
• 34 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 12 teaspoon allspice
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 14 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup milk, cold

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 9" square baking dish.
2. Place all the fruits, plus the water, sugar, lemon juice & allspice in a medium saucepan.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium & cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, cover & set aside.
5. For the pastry, cream together by hand, the sugar & soft butter.
6. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt, then add this mixture, alternately with the cold milk, to the butter mixture.
7. Spread the batter in the greased baking dish & spoon the hot fruit & its liquid over the batter.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cake tests done.

dark raisin, plum, apricot, quarters, cranberries, water, sugar, lemon juice, allspice, sugar, unsalted butter, flour, baking powder, salt, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dried-fruit-spoon-cake-209889 (may not work)