LIGHT FRUIT CAKE

A simple Fruit Cake 

adapted from Lucinda Lau's recipe

Light Fruit Cake

A) 300g mixed fruits, soaked overnight in

     3 Tbsp orange juice or alcohol

B) 230g plain flour

     60g self raising flour

     230g butter

     100g light brown sugar

     70g caster sugar

     1 Tbsp dark jam

     4 eggs, beaten

     2 tsp vanilla extract

     zest from one orange or lemon

1) Line base of a 7" square pan

2) cream butter & sugars until light, add jam & vanilla

3) add beaten eggs, beat well

4) fold in sifted flours & mixed fruits

5) pour batter into prepared tin

6) bake in preheated oven 160'C for 50-60min