Boiled fruit cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas Grease and line three loaf tins.

Step 2

Place the mixed fruit and nuts, sugar, margarine, bicarbonate of soda, water and brandy in a large pan and bring to a boil. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool.

Step 3

When the mixture has cooled, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into the loaf tins and bake for two hours or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.