Ingredients
- 500 g mixed dried fruit, sultanas, currants, raisins, cherries
- 250 g unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 250 ml cold water
- 200 g caster sugar
- 80 g runny honey
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 280 g self-raising flour, sieved
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp mixed spice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C gas 4.
- Pop the fruit, water, butter, honey and sugar into a saucepan and JUST bring to the boil, stir well, cover with film and leave to cool.
- When cool, stir in the eggs then the flour and finally the bicarb and mixed spice and stir well but do not overwork.
- Pop into a lined 28cm square baking tray bake, then bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes.
- Cool then turn out and leave to cool completely before trying to cut.
- Serve with clotted cream and a drizzle of runny honey.
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Nutrition Facts
Simple (Boiled) Honey Fruit Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
653
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
17
g
106
%
Cholesterol
114
mg
38
%
Sodium
99
mg
4
%
Potassium
492
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
100
g
33
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
63
g
70
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
