Name: Spiced ginger beer boiled fruit cake recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1kg Mixed Fruit; 375ml spiced ginger beer; 95g caster sugar; 250g butter; 4 eggs lightly beaten; 500.00 ml self-raising flour; 2 tsp mixed spice; 2 tsp nutmeg; 30ml brandy, optional

by Lindy Lawler Last updated on 11/07/2024

If you're looking for a boiled fruit cake to make, try this old-fashioned recipe. It makes use of a spiced ginger beer that is only available during the festive season, and the resulting cake is moist and delicious!

- Lindy Lawler

Ingredients

1kg Woolworths Mixed Fruit
375ml spiced ginger beer
3/4 cup (95g) caster sugar
250g butter
4 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups self-raising flour
2 tsp mixed spice
2 tsp nutmeg
30ml brandy, optional

Method

Step 1

Place mixed fruit, sugar, butter and spiced ginger beer in a deep saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a slow simmer to allow the butter to melt and the sugar to dissolve. Turn off the heat. Add nutmeg and mixed spice and mix well. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes to reach room temperature.
Step 2

Preheat oven to 140C. Grease a 20cm springform cake tin. Line the base and sides with 2 layers of baking paper.
Step 3

Once the fruit mixture has cooled, add half the flour. Mix, add a little more flour and the eggs, and the remaining flour. Mix until everything is incorporated and pour into the prepared springform tin. Bake at 140 C for 2 and 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Brush with brandy while it is still warm.