Jamaican christmas cake- fruitcake

Ingredients

• 6 ounces or 1.5 cup flour
• 8 ounces margarine or butter
• 8 ounces sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 pound raisins
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces mixed peel
• 4 ounces cherries
• 1/2 pound prunes
• 1 cup wine/brandy
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• finely grated rind of 1 lime/lemon
• 2 tablespoons browning

Preparation

• Cream butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy.
• Sieve all dry ingredients together Beat eggs, wine/brandy together.
• Add egg mixture to creamed butter and sugar.
• Add fruits. Add flour and fold in. Do no over-beat when mixing.
• Bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours.

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