Ingredients:

1 cup water
620g (4 cups) mixed fruit
250g (1 cup) white sugar
190g butter
250g (2 cups) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 eggs, beaten
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Preparation method:

1. Preheat the oven to 150 C. Grease a tin and line with baking paper.

2. Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, then cook gently for about 10 minutes.

3. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled fruit mixture and stir until well blended.

4. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

It does taste lovely!