Boiled Fruit Cake

Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.

Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.

Sift flours and spices.

Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.

Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.

Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.

Bake at 150C for 1 hour.

Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.