MARY ANNE’S CHRISTMAS CAKE
500g fruit cake mix
250 ml brown sugar
125ml chopped dates
125g butter
250 ml apricot juice
5ml bicarbonate of soda
125ml brandy
125ml glaced chopped cherries. I put red and green ones in
100gr pecan nuts chopped
2 eggs beaten
500 ml cake flour
12.5 ml cocoa powder
5ml baking powder
5ml mixed spice. I leave it out if i do not have
3ml salt
Method
Place the fruit sugar butter , dates and juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil for about 20 minutes
Add the bicarbonate stir in and let the mixture cool
Mix the brandy and cherries and the nuts and mix with the cooled mixture
Add in the beaten eggs and mix
Sift the flour cocoa and baking powder and add to the fruit mix
Turn the mixture into a lined, greased 20cm round tin and bake at 160 degrees for approx 2 hours
Pour brandy or sherry over the warm cake i pour about 150 ml over, and sprinkle once a week with brandy or sherry.
Recipe and photo submitted by Velia Goosen
