Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Resting time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 45 mins

  • Servings

    40 servings

  • Calories

    88 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake

A retro favourite, this recipe delivers a simple, sweet and moist fruit cake – and calls for a whole tin of crushed pineapple!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 500 grams mixed fruit
  • 440 grams pineapple entire contents - DON'T drain, crushed, in juice, tin
  • 220 grams brown sugar (1 cup)
  • 125 grams butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 160 grams self-rising flour
  • 140 grams plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 2 egg

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius/355 degrees fahrenheit).
  2. Grease cake tin and line with baking paper.
  3. Place mixed fruit, entire contents of tin of crushed pineapple, sugar, butter and bicarb soda in a saucepan. Heat gently to melt butter and dissolve sugar. Bring to a boil and boil steadily for 3 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  5. Sift flours and mixed spice and add to the cooled mixture along with well beaten eggs. Stir to combine.
  6. Pour mixture into prepared cake tin and bake for one hour. Reduce temperature to 160 degrees celsius/320 degrees fahrenheit and bake for a further 30-40 minutes.

Notes

  • TIPS
  • Don’t drain the pineapple – place the entire contents of the tin (pineapple + juice) into the saucepan.
  • The boiled mixture will froth up because of the bicarb soda. That’s fine.
  • To speed up the cooling process for the boiled mixture, place the saucepan in a cool water bath. Add some ice cubes to the water bath for an even quicker cool-down.
  • This cake is best stored in the fridge and should keep this way for up to one month.
  • Freeze by wrapping it in a cling wrap and freezing for up to 3 months.
  • Q. How do you store this fruit cake?
  • Given it contains no alcohol and crushed pineapple, it's best stored in the fridge and should keep this way for up to one month.
  • Q. Can you freeze this pineapple fruit cake?
  • You sure can. Simply wrap it in a cling wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 88kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 53mg (2%) Potassium 44mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 133IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 88kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 53mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 133IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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