Rich Fruit Cake

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs alternately with flour mixed with baking powder.
3. Stir in fruit and nuts and mix well together.
4. Spoon mixture into a greased and lined 8″ tin.
5. Bake in a pre-heated oven 160°C/325°F/Gas 3 for 2 hours.
Note: This cake makes a lovely Christmas Cake when covered with marzipan and Royal icing and can be darkened by using dark brown sugar in place of caster sugar. Double quantities for cake takes 3 – 3 1/4 hours to bake.