PINEAPPLE BOILED FRUIT CAKE

1 cup sugar
450 gram tin crushed pineapple
375 gram packet mixed dried fruit
1 small packet chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
125 grams soft butter
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup plain flour
2 eggs, beaten

preheat oven to 160 c. grease and line bottom of 20 cm round cake tin.

place sugar, pineapple, mixed fruit, butter, walnuts, bicarb soda and mixed spice into a medium sized saucepan.

place over medium heat and bring to boil. simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

cool.

stir in flour and eggs.

pour into tin.

cook for 40 - 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

cool in tin for five minutes then tip out onto wire rack. cool completely.