Memorial Day Recipes

Mum's Rich Fruit Cake

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Mum's Rich Fruit Cake

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This classic Christmas dessert is not to be missed and this recipe has it all: prunes, currants, sultanas, nutmeg, cherries, dates and more!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 C. pitted prunes, halved
  • 1 1/2 C. sultanas
  • 1 1/2 C. currants
  • 1/2 C. sweet sherry
  • 1/2 C. brandy
  • 4 oz. butter
  • 1/2 C. brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tbs. dry instant coffee
  • 1/4 C. hot water
  • 1/4 C. plum jam
  • 1 C. plain/all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 C. self-rising flour
  • 1 Tbs. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. mixed spice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 C. glace cherries
  • 1 1/2 C. halved dates
  • 1 C. mixed peel
  • 2 C. walnut pieces

Directions

Day before making cake: combine prunes, sultanas, and currants in a bowl, mix in sherry and brandy, cover and stand overnight.

Day of: Prepare a deep 9-inch round cake tin, grease and use 3 layers of paper - the paper is important! It protects the cake while it cooks. Cream butter and sugar only until combined, add eggs quickly one a time, beat only until combined. Transfer to a large bowl, stir in the combined coffee, water and jam, then the sifted dry ingredients in 2 lots.

Drain prunes, reserve liquid. Add prunes to the bowl, along with cherries, dates, peel and walnuts and mix until combined. Spread into prepared cake tin, Bake in a slow oven for about 2 hours.

Brush reserved liquid from prunes over hot cake, cover and cool in tin. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three months.

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