Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ cup cherries (rinsed)
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup sultanas / fruit cake mix
- ¾ cup pecan nuts / flaked almonds
Topping
- 250g marzipan
- 450g fondant
- 1 tablespoon Apricot Jam
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C
- Beat the eggs for 1-2 minutes
- Add the oil, sugar, milk and sifted dry ingredients and mix well until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Now add the fruit and nuts and stir through until mixed evenly throughout the mixture.
- Bake in a brownie tin (sprayed with non-stick spray) for approx 60 minutes at 150°C.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the jam over the top. Roll out a think sheet of Marzipan and place over the cake. Trim the edges.
- Now roll out fondant, slightly thicker than the marzipan layer, and place on top of the Marzipan. Trim the edges and decorate with edible decorations.
Source : allrecipes.Com
