Milky Fruit Cake

Evaporated milk produces a moist fruit cake with a rich creamy taste.

• 225g butter, softened
• 225g soft light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• sieve together: 275g plain flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 250g currants
• 250g sultanas
• 250g raisins
• 115g glace cherries, halved
• 115ml evaporated milk

1. Cream the butter and sugar together, until light in colour and fluffy.
2. Beat in each egg; fold in the flour and baking powder
3. Stir in the dried fruit, glace cherries and evaporated milk; mix thoroughly
4. Place the mixture in a greased and lined 20cm round cake tin, smooth the top.
5. Bake at 160 C for around 2 - 2 3/4 hours until golden in colour and set and a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. 

Makes 16-20 slices

Source: Cakes and Biscuits