Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 kg fruit cake mix
• 1 kg glazed fruit cake mix
• 1 cup glazed red cherries
• 3 cups dark brown sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 3 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups brandy
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 6 cups cake flour

Directions:

Place the fruit mix, cherries, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, water, brandy and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 20 minutes, remove and cool. Meanwhile grease well and double line a square or round baking pan.

When mixture is cooled, preheat oven to 300 degrees F. (150 degrees F.) In a basin sift dry ingredients, add the beaten eggs and mix well.

Pour batter into greased pan and bake for +- 3 hours or till done. Cover with marzipan or cherries and pecan nuts.

Source: from a friend

By Dorty from SA

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