Pineapple Fruit Cake

This is a variation on the boiled fruit cake which is easy to make.  I didn't have dried fruit mix one time and substituted dates and now prefer this version.  I don't ice this cake as it's quite rich enough.

Ingredients:

• • 440g can crushed pineapple

  • 500g mixed fruit (or dates)

  • 125g butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp mixed spice (or allspice)

  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup plain flour

  • 1 cup SR flour

  • 1/4 tsp salt

Method:

• 1. place pineapple, mixed fruit, butter, sugar, spice and soda into a large saucepan.

  2. stir over heat until sugar has dissolved

  3. bring to the boil and let it boil for 3 mins.

  4. take off the heat and let the fruit mixture cool to room temperature

  5. fold in the other ingredients

  6. line a large cake pan and spray generously with oil

  7. pour in the cake mixture and drop the pan onto your bench a couple of times to make sure all the air has been removed

  8. bake in a moderately slow oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until cooked when tested.

  9. cover and remove from the tin when the cake is cold.