Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: St. Patrick's Day Recipes. (Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe). This is an Northern Ireland recipe given to me by my Mum many years ago!! This cake is always much tastier the following day! Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water

4 cups candied mixed fruit

1 cup white sugar

¾ cup butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon mixed spice

2 eggs

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Step 2

Combine the water mixed fruit sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.

Nutritional Information

Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 505.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.5g 7%

Carbohydrates: 97g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 16.8g

Fat: 12.8g 20%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 61.5mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 405.6IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 42.5mcg 11%

Calcium: 78.6mg 8%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 10.9mg 4%

Potassium: 134.9mg 4%

Sodium: 431mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 115.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.