Fruit Cake Recipe

Doug is obsessed with something called 'Cricket Club Cake' that his mum used to make. I got the recipe and made it but apparently it was not right as it wasn't solid enough. A friend here makes similar cakes also with tea in. I need to get the recipe and give it a go, but in the mean time I tried this (but without the baking powder!) which came out possibly too solid. Next time I will include the baking powder.

8oz mixed dried fruit

1 oz mixed peel

1 oz glace cherries

1 oz flaked almonds

8 oz plain flour

4 oz sugar

2 small or 1 large egg

1 cup hot black tea

Pinch of salt

1 tsp mixed spice

1/2 tsp baking powder

Soak the fruit in the tea (overnight is ideal)

Put flour, salt and spice in a bowl

Add the egg and stir

Add the fruit and tea and stir

Pour in to a 1lb loaf tin

Cook for 1 hour at 160C or until a skewer comes out clean