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Christmas BAKING FAVOURITES

Spiced Pineapple Ginger Fruit Cake

SERVES 20 PREP & COOK 2 HOURS, 25 MINS

440g can crushed pineapple in juice

500g dried mixed fruit

¼ cup glace ginger, finely chopped

185g unsalted butter, chopped

¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¼ cup apple juice

2 tblsps golden syrup

1 tblsp ground ginger

2 tsps ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground mixed spice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1¼ cups self-raising flour

1 cup plain flour

¼ cup natural almonds

Icing sugar mixture, to decorate

Grease a 22cm deep, round cake pan. Line

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