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Spicy Date & Almond Fruit Cake

Serves 8

EASY

Cook 2 hrs 20 mins

Date and Almond Fruit Cake Recipe

225g (8oz) butter, softened
175g (6oz) dark brown sugar
3 tbs black treacle
4 medium eggs, beaten
350g (12oz) self-raising flour
2 tsp Schwartz Nutmeg Ground
2 tsp Schwartz Cinnamon Ground
2 tsp Schwartz Ginger Ground
50g (2oz) blanched almonds, finely chopped
225g (8oz) pitted dates, roughly chopped
350g (12oz) sultanas

3 tbs dark rum

Spicy Date & Almond Fruit Cake

STEP 1

Pre-heat the oven to 150°C, 300°F, Gas Mark 2.

STEP 2

Grease and line a 20.5cm (8") square cake tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper.

STEP 3

Cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in the treacle. Beat in the eggs a little at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour with each one. Mix in the remaining flour with the Spices followed by the almonds, dates, sultanas and rum. Spoon into the cake tin and hollow out the centre of the mixture slightly.

STEP 4

Cook for approx. 2 hours or until the cake is risen and firm to touch. The cake may be stored for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.