Delicious any time of the year

Nan’s festive season cake. Pictures supplied

OK — so it’s too late for Christmas but you can make her yummy cake for New Year instead, says Nan.

Ingredients:

340gm butter

4 eggs

450gm flour (3 cups)

1 tsp mixed spice

½ tsp salt

2 x 400g mixed fruit

1 400gm tin crushed pineapple

1 cup sugar

½ tsp Baking Soda

115gm golden syrup

¼ cup whisky (optional)

METHOD:

Cover mixed fruit with pineapple and gently bring to boilThen add butter, sugar and syrup and stir till dissolved, coolSift dry ingredientsBeat eggs well and add to fruitStir wellPut in greased dishHeat oven to 350CLower oven to 150deg or 300 when cake goes inCook for 1 hourLower temp to 250C and cook for another 2-3 hours.Cover top if it gets too brownNan made seven mini-sized cakes and shortened the final cooking time.