Rich Fruitcake

A community recipe by Jennypen

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

This is the easiest fruitcake recipe I know of! It's seriously rich and always a winner served buttered with tea! A great cake to have in the freezer in case of 'emergencies' - serious comfort food.

Ingredients

Serves: 6-8

8 ounces soft butter ()
8 ounces soft dark brown sugar
4 eggs
8 ounces mixed dried fruit
5 chopped dates
5 chopped figs
1 tub candied cherries (a large tub, cherries halved)
10 ounces chopped walnuts
12 ounces self-rising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Method

Rich Fruitcake is a community recipe submitted by Jennypen and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat oven to 140C

Mix together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs. Beat in sieved flour and spices.

Stir in the fruit - but omit some cherries for decoration.

Spoon into 2 greased and floured loaf tins and smooth the top of each cake.

Place 3/4 cherries ontop of each cake as decoration.

Bake at 140C for approx 1 hour 45 mins. Cool on a wire rack.