How to Make a Date and Mixed Fruit Cake

This is a refreshing fruit cake that uses canned fruit for additional freshness. It is simple to make and tastes great.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1.5 cups (200g) mixed fruit
• 2 cups (275g) dried dates, chopped
• 15.5 oz/ 440g can fruit salad in natural juice
• 1 cup (250ml) fruit juice (non-filtered apple juice is a good choice)
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 cups (300g) self-raising/self-rising flour

1. Preheat the oven to moderate (350ºF or 180ºC).
2. Prepare a square pan with non-stick spray, oil or baking paper.
3. Boil the fruit, dates, undrained fruit salad and juice together for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
4. Add sifted bicarbonate of soda and flour.
5. Pour the mixture into the pan and spread across evenly.
6. Bake for 1 hour or until cooked. The cake is cooked when a skewer comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool in the pan.