Melt and Mix Fruit Cake

Fruit cakes are traditionally served at Christmas time but can be served at anytime for morning and afternoon tea and they keep for well over 12 months if stored wrapped and in an airtight container.

I hate to think how many batches of this recipe I have made over the years, I have made and sold them for over 30 years and I have never had a fail, I have substituted with Gluten Free flour and Dairy Free options and both have been very successful.

This recipe is one that originated from The Australian Woman’s Weekly and is one that you can make your own by using your preference of fruit, alcohol and sweetener.

Traditional fruit cakes make great gifts, wrap in cellophane and tie with ribbon.

Traditional Fruit Cake

A fruit packed traditional fruit cake.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Soaking Time 12 hours hrs

Total Time 15 hours hrs

Course Afternoon Tea

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 kg Mixed Fruit
• 1/2 Cup Sherry, Rum, Whisky or Brandy
• 1 Tbsp Honey or Golden Syrup
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 250 gm Butter, melted
• 4 Eggs
• 1 1/2 Cup Plain Flour
• 1/2 Cup Self Raising Flour
• 1 tsp Mixed Spice

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl with a lid soak fruit in alcohol at least overnight, the longer the better, mine sometimes soak for months.
  
• Preheat oven 150 C
• Line the sides and base of your preferred cake tins with 3 layers of baking paper.
  
• When ready to cook add honey/golden syrup, sugar and eggs; mix well breaking up any large clumps of fruit.
• Add cooled butter, sifted flours and mixed spice, mix thoroughly.
• Spoon the mixture into cake tin/tins, smooth out the top then make a small indent in the centre to ensure the cake rises evenly.
  
• Bake for the require time for the cake tin size.
• Deep 22cm tin uses full mixture bake for 3 1/2 hours

  Deep 18cm tin X 2 tins bake for 2 1/2 hours

  10 cm tin X 8 tins bake for 1 1/2 – 1 3/4 hours
• I usually turn the tins 2-3 times to ensure even cooking.
• Remove from oven when cooked and allow to cool completely in the tins.
  
• Store wrapped in greaseproof paper and tin foil an in an airtight container.
  

Notes

Delicious served with a cup of tea.

Beautiful made to gift to family and friends.

 

 

Keyword Christmas Cake, Fruit Cake