Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C (170C fan forced).

Step 2

Grease cake tin well and cover bottom with baking paper or greaseproof paper.

Step 3

Place sugar, water, mixed fruit and butter into a saucepan and bring to the boil.

Step 4

Allow to boil, slightly, for 3 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from stove and allow to cool.

Step 6

Sift flour, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda and salt.

Step 7

Add to fruit mixture.

Step 8

Make a well in the middle of mixture.

Step 9

Add egg and stewed apple. Combine well.

Step 10

Pour mixture into cake tin and place on middle shelf of oven.

Step 11

Bake for 1 to 1¼ hours. Test cake with skewer to ensure it is cooked through.

Step 12

Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before moving from cake tin, onto a cake rack.