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Fruit cake recipe (dairy free)

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Fruit cake recipe (dairy free) from perrygran

Category	Cakes and biscuits recipes
Serves	8
Prep time	10 mins
Cook time	3 hours 15 mins hours

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Ingredients

340g dried mixed fruit
300ml fresh apple juice
175g non dairy margarine
175g soft light sugar
3 medium eggs-beaten
200g self raising flour

Handy Hint

Optional- Sprinkle the top of the cake lightly with brown sugar whilst still warm.

Method

1. Preheat oven (150C/350F/gas mark 2) and line a 20.5cm round tin with greaseproof paper and grease with oil.
2. Place the mixed fruit in a large saucepan, pour over the apple juice & bring the mixture to a boil, turn down and simmer for 20 mins, allow to cool.
3. Cream the marg and the sugar together in a large mixing bowl until pale, gradually beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour & mixed fruit.
4. Spoon mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 3hours and 15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and leave for 5 mins . Turn out onto a wire cooling tray.