Cheater's Christmas Fruit Cake

Ingredients

Servings

10 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

6 1/4 cups

Dried Fruit Mix

2 1/2 cups

Chocolate Milk

2 cups

Self-Rising Flour

or Plain Flour and add 2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder

2 Tbsp

Apricot Jam

to taste

Assorted Nuts

to taste

Dried Fruits

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

In a large bowl, add Dried Fruit Mix (6 1/4 cups) and Chocolate Milk (2 1/2 cups) and stir together to separate the fruit. Then, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it soak in the fridge for 8 hours.

Step 2

When the fruit is plump and covered in the sticky chocolate, add Self-Rising Flour (2 cups) and stir until combined.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C (250 degrees F), then grease and line a baking tin with baking paper and transfer the mixture into the tin.

Step 4

Cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 5

Leave the cake in the tin for 20 minutes to cool.

Step 6

Transfer the cake to a plate and in a microwave-safe cup, melt Apricot Jam (2 Tbsp) . Using a pastry brush, spread the jam all over the the top of the cake.

Step 7

Decorate the top with whichever Assorted Nuts (to taste) and Dried Fruits (to taste) you prefer. After, glaze the fruit and nuts with the rest of the melted jam.

Step 8

Serve and enjoy!