INGREDIENTS

• 1kg mixed fruit
• 1/2 cup (125ml) brandy or orange juice
• 250g butter, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups (275g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups (300g) plain flour
• 1/4 cup (35g) cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon MasterFoods Ground Cloves
• 1 teaspoon MasterFoods Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon MasterFoods Ground Cinnamon
• 100g dark cooking chocolate, chopped
• 3 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Eggs
• 1/3 cup (80ml) brandy or orange juice, extra
• Icing sugar, to dust

METHOD

• Step 1Preheat oven to 150C. Grease and line a 23cm round (base measurement) cake pan or 19cm square (base measurement) cake pan with 3 layers of baking paper, allowing the paper to extend 5cm above the side.
• Step 2Stir the fruit, brandy or orange juice, butter and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat for 5 mins or until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Set aside for 10 mins to cool.
• Step 3Sift the flour, cocoa powder, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon over the fruit mixture. Add the chocolate and eggs. Stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 1 1⁄2 hours or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Pour over extra brandy or orange juice. Wrap pan in a tea towel and set aside to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar.

• Publication: Coles