THIS IS A VERY EASY AND FAIRLY LIGHT FRUIT CAKE THAT CAN FEED AROUND 20 PEOPLE TAKES JUST UNDER 2 HOURS TO COMPLETE.
Pre-heat oven to 180 centigrade/350f/gas 4.Brush 20cm round cake tin with oil or melted butter.(ps steps 3-4 are the most diffcult as it involves paper work.Cut 2 strips of baker paper long enough to fit round outside of tine and tall enugh to come soon 5cm above the top edge.Fold down a cuff about 2cm deep aling the length of each stip.make diagnal cuts up to fold line on each strip approx 1cm apart.fit the strips around inside of the tin, pressing the cuts so they fit around the bottom edge of the tin. Cut two rounds of baking paper using the tin as a guide and place both circles in bottom of tin.use electric beaters and together butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add egs one at atime, beatingwell after each addition. Add vanilla essence and beat mixer until combined. at this stage the mixture will appearcurdled.this is fine.. dont worry about that. we now need to sift the fours and mixed spice in abowl and then add fruit and toss to coat with the flour. separating any clumps of fruit with your fingers now add this to the butter mixture with the help and ix gently until combined. transfer to cake tin. tap base gently to realease any air bubbles. bake for one hour and forty mints at 180/c/gas4/350f. or until a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean and cake has shrunk away from edge of tin.leave to cool in tin for 15 mins or so then turn out on to a wirerack to cool.
Pre-heat oven to 180 centigrade/350f/gas 4.Brush 20cm round cake tin with oil or melted butter.(ps steps 3-4 are the most diffcult as it involves paper work.Cut 2 strips of baker paper long enough to fit round outside of tine and tall enugh to come soon 5cm above the top edge.Fold down a cuff about 2cm deep aling the length of each stip.make diagnal cuts up to fold line on each strip approx 1cm apart.fit the strips around inside of the tin, pressing the cuts so they fit around the bottom edge of the tin. Cut two rounds of baking paper using the tin as a guide and place both circles in bottom of tin.use electric beaters and together butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add egs one at atime, beatingwell after each addition. Add vanilla essence and beat mixer until combined. at this stage the mixture will appearcurdled.this is fine.. dont worry about that. we now need to sift the fours and mixed spice in abowl and then add fruit and toss to coat with the flour. separating any clumps of fruit with your fingers now add this to the butter mixture with the help and ix gently until combined. transfer to cake tin. tap base gently to realease any air bubbles. bake for one hour and forty mints at 180/c/gas4/350f. or until a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean and cake has shrunk away from edge of tin.leave to cool in tin for 15 mins or so then turn out on to a wirerack to cool.