200 g Sultanas
125 g Raisins; chopped
100 g Dried apricots; chopped
75 g Ginger chips
60 ml Orange juice
125 ml Passionfruit juice
125 g Unsalted butter
1 c Caster sugar
3 Eggs
3/4 c Plain and self-raising flour
1 ts Mixed spice
1. Place sultanas, raisins, apricots, ginger, fruit juices, butter and
sugar into a large saucepan and heat slowly until butter has melted.
Increase heat to bring to the boil. Simmer uncovered for 3 minutes. Remove
and allow to cool. Place mixture into a large mixing bowl.
2. Pre-heat oven to 150deg.C. Line a 20cm cake tin with Glad Bake.
3. Break eggs into a small bowl and lightly beat before adding to the fruit
mixture with the sifted dry ingredients. Mix together well before spooning
into prepared cake tin. Smooth the surface. Bake for about 1 1/4 hours or
until cooked when tested with a wooden skewer.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before storing in an
airtight container. This cake will keep for 2 weeks.
This recipe is adapted from “Boiled Passionfruit and Orange Fruit Cake”
from The Australian Womens Weekly Cakes and Slices Cookbook.
Yields
1 servings