Tiffany fruit cake

Ingredients

• 250 g cashew nuts
• 250 g walnut halves
• 2/3 cup mixed peel
• 1 cup stoned dates
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup red and green cherries
• 1/3 cup glace ginger
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoon cocoa
• 2/3 cup castor sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

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Preparation

• Line a buttered loaf pan with heavy greaseproof paper. Butter paper well. Put the fruits and nuts in a large bowl. Reserve some fruits and nuts for top.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, cocoa and sugar; add to the fruit - nut mixture and mix well. Add beaten egg and vanilla essence.
• Pour mixture into greased loaf pan. Top with reserved fruits and nuts.
• Bake at 180 ° C or 350 ° F for 1- 1 1/2 hours. Cool 1/2 hour in tin. Remove paper.
• To store, wrap in foil in the refrigerator.