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Recipe Ingredient
- 200g butter
- 180g castor sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 200g mixed fruits
- Sifted
- 265g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 70g castor sugar
- 60ml water
Instructions
- To prepare caramel: Cook sugar in a saucepan until the sugar turns golden brown. Remove saucepan from the heat and pour in water. Stir to dissolve the sugar until a caramel is formed. Set aside to cool completely.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in the essence. Fold in sifted dry ingredients and add in mixed fruits. Add the caramel to mix.
- Turn batter into prepared cake pan and cover the top with a piece of aluminium foil. Steam over rapid boiling water for two hours or until cake is cooked through when tested with a wooden skewer.