Wilkinson Family Fruitcake

My Grandma's old fruit cake recipe - simple and tasty!

Ingredients*

• 16 oz (450 g) self raising flour
• 8 oz (225 g) caster sugar
• 8 oz (225 g) margarine
• 4 medium eggs
• 24 oz (675 g) mixed fruit
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Mixed spice
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla essence
• Milk

*This makes a double sized cake suitable for feeding the Choir & Orchestra. Half these quantities for a normal loaf tin :)

How-to

1. Preheat oven to ~160°C
2. Sieve the flour and mixed spice together into a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the remaining dry ingredients.
4. Mix thoroughly.
5. Melt marge in a saucepan.
6. Add to dry ingredients.
7. Mix thoroughly.
8. Add vanilla essence and eggs.
9. Mix thoroughly.
10. Add milk if necessary to achieve a good consistency.
11. Place in a large, greased loaf tin.
12. Bake for ~2 hours.*

*You'll need to use your skill and judgement depending on your own oven. I tend to check after 90 minutes and adjust times accordingly.

Wilkinson Family Fruitcake

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