Name: Best Boiled Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Candied mixed fruit - 12 ounces; Milk - 1 cup; Butter - ¾ cup; Glace cherries, roughly chopped - 5 ounces; Candied mixed citrus peel - 2 ounces; Chopped walnuts - 2 ounces; Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Sifted self-rising flour - 12 ounces; Eggs - 2 large

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Best Boiled Fruitcake

1. White sugar - 1 ½ cups

2. Candied mixed fruit - 12 ounces

3. Milk - 1 cup

4. Butter - ¾ cup

5. Glace cherries, roughly chopped - 5 ounces

6. Candied mixed citrus peel - 2 ounces

7. Chopped walnuts - 2 ounces

8. Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon

9. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

10. Sifted self-rising flour - 12 ounces

11. Eggs - 2 large

How to cook deliciously - Best Boiled Fruitcake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line an 8-inch deep cake pan with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Place sugar, candied mixed fruit, milk, butter, cherries, citrus peel, walnuts, allspice, and baking soda in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

3. Stage

Stir flour and eggs into fruit mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Wrap the outside of the pan with brown paper or newspaper.

4. Stage

Bake cake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue baking cake for 1 1/2 hours.

5. Stage

Let cake sit at room temperature for 5 minutes, then invert it onto a wired rack. Remove parchment paper, flip cake, and allow to cool completely on the rack. Cake may be stored wrapped in foil and in an airtight container for up to 6 months.