RICH FRUIT CAKE

INGREDIENTS: 

1. 2 cups mixed fruit
2. 1 cup brandy
3. 4 tsp baking powder
4. 400 grms butter
5. 450 grms flour
6. 400 grms sugar
7. Essence (flavor) 
8. 6 eggs
9. 6 more glace  cherries
10.  Browning to colour 
11. Rind of lemon or orange
12. 3 tsp cocoa powder
13. 1 tsp each of nutmeg
14. Cinnamon powder
15. 1/2 cup almond (blanched,skinned and chopped).

METHOD OF PREPARATION

• Soak fruits in brandy a day before.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Sift flour and other dry ingredients together.
• Beat eggs lightly, add to mixture, mix well (you may alternate eggs with flour).
• Fold in the remaining flour mixture and add soaked fruits and cherries.
• Add essence and browning.
• Pour into prepared tin/pan and bake slowly in moderate and preheated oven for  1hr 30 min-2 hrs