Ingredients:
225 g (8 oz) butter
225 g (8 oz) sugar
2 tbsp browning (or caramelized sugar)
180 g (6 oz) or 1.5 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp vanilla
finely grated rind of 1 lime/lemon
4 eggs
1 cup wine
½ kg (1 lb) raisins
120 g (4 oz) mixed peel
120 g (4 oz) cherries
250 g (0.5 lb) prunes (chopped)
Preparation:
- Soak fruits should in wine for at least 3 weeks, or boil them in the wine.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour round cake pan.
- Cream butter, sugar and browning.
- Beat eggs and wine together. Add egg mixture to creamed butter mixture and blend well.
- Strain and add fruits. Gradually mix dry ingredients to batter and fold together.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
