Rich Fruit Cake with a Difference
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For 12 Serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Margarine
- 1 Pound Dark sugar
- 8 Medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 1 teaspoon(s) almond essence
- 1 Pound all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 cup(s) Excelsior Cracker Crumb
- 2 teaspoon(s) mixed spice/nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon powder
- 4 tablespoon(s) Grace Browning
- 3 cup(s) fruit wine
- 1 cup(s) rum
- 3 cup(s) soaked mixed fruits
- 1 Juice and rind of one lime
Rich Fruit Cake with a Difference Directions
- Cream Grace Margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in eggs one at a time. Add lime juice and lime rind. Stir in vanilla or almond flavouring.
- Combine flour, baking powder, cracker crumbs, mixed spice or nutmeg, cinnamon powder and mix well.
- Fold the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with the Grace Browning, fruit wine, rum, soaked mixed fruits, vanilla, almond essence cherries and crushed peanuts.
- Scrape batter into two greased and lined 325 cm (10 inch) baking tin. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 180°C/350°F or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool.
- Note: Use Prima Margarine or any other Margarine of your choice as Hello Margarine has been discontinued.
