Soldiers Cake

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5 from 3 votes

A steamed fruit cake that we sent to troops serving overseas

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Total Time3 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Australian

Servings:

Calories: 360kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Ingredients

115 grams butter
115 grams sugar
2 eggs
1 dessert spoon treacle
155 grams flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
340 grams mixed fruit

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add treacle and mix well.
Sift flour, baking powder and spices into mixture and stir to combine.
Add fruit and mix well.
Put mixture into a small, deep cake tin which has been lined well with baking paper. (A 6 inch round tin works nicely with 3 layers of greased baking paper).
Cover cake tin with a piece of baking paper and tie to secure.
Steam for 2 to 2 ½ hours.
Remove paper cover and put into a slow oven for 20-30 minutes to crust.
Remove from oven, cover with aluminium foil and wrap in a clean tea towel to cool.

Nutrition

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