INGREADIENT

• 500 g mixed dried fruit
• 440 g (crushed) canned pineapple
• 1 cup sugar
• 125 g butter chopped
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1 cup plain flour

Direction

1. Place fruit, crushed pineapple including juice, butter, sugar and spices in a saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes.
2. Add bicarbonate of soda. Turn off heat and allow to cool.
3. Add eggs and flour.
4. Preheat oven 160C. Pour into a prepared cake tin and bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden.
5. Remove from oven, cover with foil and bake for a further 50 minutes.