Name: Fruit cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125g unsalted butter, cubed, plus extra for the tin -; 175g light brown soft sugar, -; 200g raisins -; 200g sultanas -; 100g currants -; 50g mixed peel -; 225g self-raising flour -; 1½ tsp mixed spice -; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda -; 2 eggs, beaten -

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Ingredients for - Fruit cake

1. 125g unsalted butter, cubed, plus extra for the tin -

2. 175g light brown soft sugar, -

3. 200g raisins -

4. 200g sultanas -

5. 100g currants -

6. 50g mixed peel -

7. 225g self-raising flour -

8. 1½ tsp mixed spice -

9. ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda -

10. 2 eggs, beaten -

How to cook deliciously - Fruit cake

1. Stage

Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. Melt the sugar, butter and 225ml water in a large saucepan. Once melted, add the raisins, sultanas, currants and mixed peel. Bring to a gentle boil, and stirring occasionally, cook until reduced and softened, around 10-15 mins. Remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature.

2. Stage

Tip the flour, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into a large bowl. Add the cooled fruit mixture and stir, then add the eggs and mix to combine. Bake for 45-55 mins until dark brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.