Name: Honey beer fruit cake
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 240 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (250g) chopped raisins; 1 1/2 cup (250g) chopped dates; 1 1/2 cup (250g) sultanas; 1/2 cup mixed peel; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots; 1/4 cup chopped glacé ginger; 1/2 cup halved glacé cherries; 375 millilitre can beer; 250 gram butter; 1 1/4 cup honey; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour; 1 1/2 cup white plain flour; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (250g) chopped raisins

1 1/2 cup (250g) chopped dates

1 1/2 cup (250g) sultanas

1/2 cup mixed peel

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

1/4 cup chopped glacé ginger

1/2 cup halved glacé cherries

375 millilitre can beer

250 gram butter

1 1/4 cup honey

3 eggs

1 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

1 1/2 cup white plain flour

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 cup slivered almonds

Method

1.Combine fruit with beer in large bowl, cover, stand overnight.

2.Line a deep 23cm square cake pan with 2 sheets paper.

3.Preheat oven to 150°C. Cream butter and honey in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs quickly one at a time, beat until just combined. Stir into fruit mixture.

4.Stir in sifted flours and spice in two lots, then almonds. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for about 3½ to 4 hours. Cover tightly with foil, cool in pan.