EASY FRUIT CAKE
Photo’s and recipe: Zelda Ellis
FOOD LOVERS RECIPES
3 cups cake fruit mix
(I also added some cherries)
1 ½ cups water
125 g butter
1 cup sugar
Boil the above together for 20 minutes.
Then add:
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon coffee
Stir through and leave to stand overnight.
The next day add:
2 cups (full) self raising flour
Mix well.
Bake at 180 ºC for 1 hour.
Drizzle with sherry while it is still hot.
Let it cool completely and wrap in foil or cling wrap.
Drizzle with sherry for 3 more weeks.
