Norfolk Fruit Cake

PREP: 20 minutes
BAKE: 90 minutes
SERVES: 10

Ingredients

Ginger Cake Mix 5 x 500g
450g Mixed fruits and brazil nuts (See * below)
200ml Water
60ml Vegetable Oil

METHOD

METHOD

* Mixed Fruits can be apricots roughly chopped, cherries quartered and always shelled brazils roughly chopped with raisins & sultanas to a total weight of 450g.

2. Grease and line a 19cm (7½ inches) round cake tin.

2. Using the ingredients listed above for the “Cake”, mix the Ginger cake together with the oil and water to form a light batter.

3. Measure the prepared fruits and brazils to a total of 450g.

4. Mix to thoroughly combine the ingredients, then pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and level the top.

5. Bake in the lower half of a pre-heated oven 160°C (320°F) gas mark 3-4 for approximately 90 minutes.

6. Allow the cake to cool before removing from the tin.

We enjoyed a recent stay in Norfolk at The Coach House, boutique bed & breakfast in Wroxham. On arrival we were presented with a slice of this delicious cake which has always been made in the Norfolk area. It is a lovely moist cake, packed with fruits which can include apricots and cherries. It is a good fruit cake which is traditionally a ginger base with sultanas, raisins and brazil nuts which give a gorgeous texture to say nothing of the taste!

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Deb's Tips

This cake is really moist and packed with fruits which can include apricots and cherries. It is a good fruit cake which is traditionally a ginger base with sultanas, raisins and brazil nuts. This cake also freezes well.