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HONEY FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients:

175g (6oz) butter, softened

175g (6oz) clear honey

grated rind of a lemon

3 eggs lightly beaten and grated rind of one lemon

225g (8oz) plain flour

10m (2 tsp) baking powder

5ml (1tsp) mixed spice

115g (4oz) raisins

115g (4oz) sultanas

115g (4oz) chopped dried dates - I replaced these for the currants

50g (2oz) ready to eat dried apricots chopped finely

25g (1oz) ground almonds

ingredients honey fruit cake
Method:

  1. Cream together butter, honey and lemon rind until light and fluffy.
  2. Gradually add eggs, fold in flour, baking powder, mixed spice. Stir in fruit and ground almonds. Mix together.
  3. Spoon into greased and lined 20cm (8inch) deep round tin. Make slight hollow in centre.
  4. Bake in pre-heated oven 160oC, 325oF/Gas 3 for 2 hours until skewer comes out clean. Cover cake with waxed paper if browning to quickly
  5. Leave to cool in tin for 10 minutes, then cool completely on to a wire rack.
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