Easy Christmas Cake

This super easy Christmas cake recipe was given to us by Jo Sime, our Enliven Quality Advisor, who makes it for family and friends every year!

Why not try swapping the spices to your favourites? Try replacing the ground cloves with cinnamon or just use mixed spice for a slightly different flavour.

This recipe is enough for one large cake or two small cakes (as pictured above).

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water
1kg dried mixed fruit
250g butter
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
1 tin of sweetened condensed milk
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder

METHOD

Place water, dried mixed fruit, butter and spices into a large pot and bring to the boil.

Add condensed milk and baking soda then cool.

Add flour, baking powder and mix well.

Pour into a cake tin double-lined with baking paper, and bake at 150°C degrees for approx. 1 - 1½ hours or until cooked through.

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