This one is lighter, both on the wallet as well as the waist-line. Originally from
Nicola, but I have made a few changes in the recipe to suit my taste.
Ingredients
* 4 eggs
* 200 grams Amul butter
* 200 grams bura sugar (powdered)
* 200 grams maida
* 100 ml caramel
* 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
* 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
* 30 grams cocoa
* 20 ml glycerine
* 2 tablespoons dark coffee
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 250 grams peel
* 250 grams cherries
* 100 grams sultanas
* 100 grams cashew

Method
Soak the chopped fruit in rum for 2 days.
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, spice and the cocoa.
Cream together the butter and the sugar, and add eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition.
Fold in the flour mixture gently.
Add the essences and lastly stir in the fruit mixture.
Pour into a greased lined 7"(square) pan .
Bake on Gas mark 3 for 1/2 an hour and the on Gas Mark 2 for around
one hour.
Check with a skewer pierced through the center. If it is ready, the
skewer will come out clean.