Tag «fruitcake»

Boiled Fruit Cake

2-3 cups mixed fruit (I use sultanas) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 3 teas mixed spice 160gm butter 2 eggs 1 cup SR Flour 1 1/4 cups PL Flour 1 teas bicarb soda 2 teas hot water 1/4 cup rum ( I used home made brandy) If using GF Flour, 1 teas zanthe gum …

Christmas Cake

Everything is going retro these days, here is a Retro Christmas Cake recipe with an old fashioned Icing recipe to boot.  I usually make a boiled fruit cake around Christmas time and bake with almonds on the top. Thinking about it, I make the same boiled cake all year round.  This retro recipe is full …