Pumpkin Fruit Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 250 g unsalted butter
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups pumpkin, mashed
• 750 g dried fruits
• 3 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• 2 add eggs one at a time and beat until a smooth mixture is achieved.
• 3 add pumpkin puree and choice of dried fruits.
• 4 fold in sifted flour and spices.
• 5 you may wish to add 1/4 cup of crystalised ginger and 1/4 cup of golden syrup, for something different.
• 6 grease a large round cake tin with deep sides.
• 7 place in a pre-heated oven. (150c regular or 130c fan forced).
• 8 cook for 1 1/2 hours or until skewer comes out clean.
• 9 remove from oven. allow to cool.