Step 1

Preheat oven to gas mark 3, 325F or 160C.

Step 2

Grease and line a 20cm wide round tin.

Step 3

Cream together the butter and sugar then put all the other ingredients into the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Step 4

Pour into the tin and bake for 1 hour 30 to 1 hour 45 minutes, depending on your oven.

Step 5

Check after 90 minutes to see if cake is cooked by inserting skewer, it should come out clean.

Step 6

Take the cake out of oven and leave in the tin for 15 minutes then remove and place on wire rack to cool.

Step 7

When cold glaze with fruit, cover with fondant or just dust with icing sugar.