Poor soldiers cake

Serves:

Ingredients

• 200g sugar
• 1 cup water
• 115g butter or margarine
• 225g mixed dried fruit
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1-2 teaspoons of mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 400g plain flour

Method

Place all ingredients except flour in a large saucepan and bring to boil.

Simmer for about 1 minute then allow to cool. Mix in flour making sure all ingredients are well combined.

Place in greased and floured cake tin and bake in oven for about 1- 1 1/4 hours (oven temp. should be 180C).

Remove carefully from tin and cool.

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