FAMILY FRUIT CAKE

8oz. (200 gm.) self-raising flour
1/4 level tsp. salt
1 level tsp. mixed spice
4oz. (100 gm.) slightly softened butter
4oz. (100 gm.) caster sugar
4oz. (100 gm.) mixed dried fruit
1 standard egg, beaten
3 – 5 Tbsp. cold milk

  1. Pre-heat oven to moderate, 350 F or Gas No. 4 (177 C)
  2. Brush inside of 6 inch (15 cm.) round cake tin with melted white cooking fat. Line base and sides with greaseproof paper. Brush with more fat.
  3. Sift flour, salt and spice into mixer bowl
  4. Cut butter into small peices, and add to flour mixture.
  5. With mixers at low speed, run beaters through ingrediants until they resemble fine breadcrumbs.
  6. Add sugar and dried fruit and using fingertips, toss ingrediants lightly together to mix.
  7. With wooden spoon or fork, mix to medium stiff batter with beaten egg and milk, stirring briskly without beating.
  8. Transfer to prepared tin.
  9. Bake in center of oven until well risen and golden; 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 hours, or until a wooden squwer, inserted into the center of the cake, comes out clean.
  10. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
  11. Store in an air-tight tin when cold.

February 20th, 2010

Posted In: Mixer Recipes