Boiled Fruit Cake - from Rose

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sultanas (raisins)
  • 1 cup currants
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons coconut
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa

Method:

  1. Combine all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil very SLOWLY.
  2. Take off stove, and put mixture into a large bowl, then add 1 teaspoon baking soda. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add 2 cups sifted self-raising flour and mix together.
  4. Grease deep round or square cake pan. Line base and sides with paper and grease again.
  5. Bake at 350 F for about 1 ¼ hours.

(This makes a very moist cake - Yummy)


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