Eazy Peezy Extra Yummy Fruitcake
Ingredients
- 500 g fruit cake mix
- 100 g pitted raisins
- 250 g dates, diced
- 150 g margarine
- 250 ml sugar (1 cup)
- 250 ml water (1 cup)
- 10 ml baking soda (2 teaspoons)
- 500 ml cake flour (2 cups)
- 3 ml baking powder (3 quater of a teaspoon)
- 1 ml salt (pinch)
- 2 ml ginger
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 75 g cherries, diced
- 75 g nuts, chopped
- 90 ml brandy
- exta brandy
- 50 ml syrup
How to make it
- Mix raisins, dates, margarine, sugar and water.
- Cook for 5 minutes on high in microwave.
- Mix in the baking soda.
- Let it cool down.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger together.
- Mix into the above mixture.
- Mix in the eggs, cherries, nuts and brandy.
- Grease a microwave cake bowl.
- Pour the mixture into the microwave cake bowl.
- Microwave on high for about 16 to 20 minutes.
- Turn out on wax paper.
- Cover.
- Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Pour some extra brandy over to taste.
- Serve hot or cold.
- Freezes very well.
