Step 1

Preheat oven to 140C. Line a 20cm cake tin with baking paper.

Step 2

Place Pimm’s and dried fruit in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from heat, stir well and allow to soak for 30 minutes. Stir through condensed milk and eggs, then fold through flour. Pour into tin and smooth the top.

Step 3

Bake for 2 hours. Place a circle of foil over the top of the cake if it is browning too quickly.

Step 4

To make the syrup, boil ingredients for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Brush over warm cake.