TROPICAL FRUIT CAKE

1 cup sugar

1 cup pineapple juice

400 gram packet chunky tropical dried fruit (from woolies)

1 teaspoon bi-carb soda

1 teaspoon mixed spice

125 grams butter, soft

2 cups self raising flour

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup canola oil

preheat oven to 160 c. grease and line bottom and sides of 23 cm. springform tin.

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

place over medium heat and bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

remove from heat and allow to cool.

stir in flour and eggs then the oil.

pour into tin.

cook for 50 - 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

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