Boiled Fruit Cake

Posted 2013-07-31 by Bastion Harrison ⇒ follow

What is so great about a boiled fruit cake is that it requires no eggs. That means that if you use soya butter or a vegetarian friendly margarine, then it is suitable for vegans. unlike a traditional fruit cake which can be quite heavy, this boiled fruit cake is light, moist, and uses less fat. Based on the brands I used, each slice is about 253 calories.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients
300g plain wholemeal flour
75g soya butter (or vegetarian friendly margarine)
75g seedless raisins
50g glace cherries
40g dark brown soft sugar
25g sultanas
25g mixed peel
300ml water
1tsp mixed spice
1tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180 & #3872 ;C/ 160 & #3872 ;C fan/350 & #3872 ;F/4 Gas.