Name: Cheat’s christmas cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 375g packets mixed dried fruit; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup sherry; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 470g packet carrot cake mix; 1 100g packet slivered almonds; 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds; 1 100g packet glace cherries

Ingredients

2 375g packets mixed dried fruit

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup sherry

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 470g packet carrot cake mix

1 100g packet slivered almonds

1/2 cup whole blanched almonds

1 100g packet glace cherries

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Lightly grease and line a 20cm round or square cake pan.

2.In a large saucepan, combine dried fruit, water and oil; bring to boil on high. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Cool.

3.Beat sherry and egg into fruit mixture. Add cake mix and slivered nuts; mix well.

4.Pour into pan. Smooth surface. Top with blanched almonds and cherries in a pattern.

5.Bake 90 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan. Remove from pan; store in an airtight container.

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