Baking

Night before fruit cake

NIGHT BEFORE Fruit Cake
24 Item
1H 15M

Ingredients

Method

1.Combine fruit, ginger, fruit mince, butter, sugar, rind, juice and ⅓ cup of brandy in medium saucepan; stir over heat until butter is melted and sugar dissolved. Bring to the boil, remove from heat; stir in soda. Transfer to large bowl; cool.
2.Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease 20cm x 30cm (8-inch x 12-inch) rectangular pan; line base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) above sides.
3.Stir egg and banana into fruit mixture, then stir in sifted flours. Spread mixture into pan; sprinkle with nuts.
4.Bake cake 45 minutes. Brush hot cake with remaining brandy, cover with foil; cool in pan. Cut cake into 24 squares. Dust with sifted icing (confectioners’) sugar to serve, if you like.

You need 1 large (230g) overripe banana to get the amount of mashed banana required for this recipe.

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