Easy boiled fruit cake

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup orange juice / water / brandy

1/4 cup treacle

100 g baking butter

3 cups mixed dried fruit

1 teaspoon ground cinammon

2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs lightly beaten

2 cups plain flour

1 teaspoon baking Soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a pot over medium heat cook sugar, liquid of choice, treacle, butter, mixed fruit and let it bubble away cook for about 5 minutes till the fruit is all plump and soft

Take the pot off the heat and let it cook to room temperature before proceeding

In the meantime sift the dry ingredients together flour, salt, spices together and add together with the vanilla and egg to the cooked cooked dried fruits

Spoon into a double lined 20 cm tin and bake at 325 for about 60-75 minutes

Leave in tin to cool completely and cover with cling film Best eaten day after or a couple of days If you use alcohol and want it to mature pour a tablespoon of brandy on the cake

Cover cake with cling film and let it sit for maturing process Enjoy