EGGLESS FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients:

2 cups self rising flour
1 tsp mixed spices powder from a bottle
¼ tsp nutmeg powder
1 cup butter
1 cup mixed dried fruits
½ cup light brown sugar
14 tbs hot water
½ tsp bicarbonate soda
1 tsp brandy essence or vanilla essence
¼ cup almond chips or flakes

Method:

Preheat an oven for 10 minutes at 180 degreesC
Grease a cake pan and line with parchment paper.

In a pan add in the mixed fruits, mixed spice, nutmeg, sugar,
butter and the hot water.
Place the pan on medium heat and stir the mixture.
Stir until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
Bring to a slow boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove and let it cool well.

Sieve the the flour and the bicarbonate soda twice.
In a bowl, pour in the fruit mixture, and the essence.
Also add in the almond chips or flakes.
Add in the flour little by little and mix all the ingredients well.

Pour the mixture into the greased tin.
Smooth the top of the mixture.
Bake in the middle shelf of the oven for about 1 ¼ hour,
or till the cake is cooked.
Cool well before slicing