Ingredients

330g Butter

330g Soft brown sugar (for a darker bake replace some with dark brown sugar)

85g self raising flour

485g plain flour (510g of flour in total)

7 Large Eggs

660g dried fruit (all sultanas or 330g sultanas/ 300g mixed fruit any any combination totalling 660g)

1 tablespoon of mixed spice.

1 teaspoon of ginger

½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Milk, Sherry, Brandy or Whisky

Make

Sieve flour.

Beat Eggs.

Cream Butter and Sugar together until smooth.

Add Eggs and Flour gradually and mix well.

Add spices and mix well.

Mixture should be smooth and fairly stiff, If its to stiff, add some of your preferred liquid.

Add dry fruit and mix in evenly.

Bake

Heat Oven to 130 degrees.

Line two loaf tins with baking paper.

Fill with cake mixture.

Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes

Reduce the heat to 125 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes

Test with a long needle in the middle of the cake. It should come out clean when cake is ready.

This cake keeps well. Wrap in greaseproof/baking paper. Sherry, Brandy or Whisky can be added as necessary.