Ground Almond Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- 250 gram seedless dates, (1 cup)
- 150 gram mixed peel, (2/3 cup)
- 90 gram red glace cherries, (1/2 cup)
- 90 gram green glace cherries, (1/2 cup)
- 80 gram raisins, (1/2 cup)
- 250 gram Brazil nuts, (11/2 cups)
- 185 gram pecans or walnuts, (11/2 cups)
- 100 gram packaged ground almonds, (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoon rum
Instructions
Place whole fruit and nuts in bowl, then stir in ground almonds and baking powder. Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy, beat in honey and essence; stir into the fruit mixture. Spread evenly into 2 greased and paper-lined 8cm x 26cm bar pans. Bake at 150C for 11/2 to 2 hours or until firm. Brush hot cakes with rum, wrap in foil, cool in pans overnight.