Fruit And Nut Cake Recipe

Cake anyone? Ingredients
2 1/2cups fruit cake mix 
1/2 cup chopped dates 
1 cup sugar 
125g butter 
1 1/2 cups water 
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 
2 cups flour 
2 eggs 
1 heaped teaspoon baking powder 
1/3 cup chopped pecan nuts 

 Method:
1. Place the fruit, dates, sugar, butter, water and bicarbonate of soda in a saucepan and allow the mixture to boil gently for 25 minutes, stirring well. 

 2. Remove from the stove. Set aside and allow to cool untik luke-warm.


3. Place flour, egg, baking powder and fruit mixture into a cake mixer and mix well.

4. Stir in the pecan nuts.

5. Place into a well greased cake tin. 

 6. Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 40 minutes. Reduce the heat to 140 degrees celsius and bake for another 20-30 minutes

Remove from the pan once cool.

Decorate with pecan nuts and cherries.
Ps. Enjoy your cake heated with some custard. YUM!