Fruit cake

-ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp ground cloves
• 2 tbsp ground allspice (Jamaican pimenta)
• 2 tbsp ground nutmeg
• 4 eggs
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1 1/2 cup raisin
• 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 1/2 cup dried mixed fruits
• 1 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 3/4 cups brandy to age the cake

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-method

1. preheat oven to 110oC
2. grease and flour pan
3. in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients
4. mix thoroughly
5. pour into pan
6. bake 1 hr until tester inserted comes out clean
7. cool in wire rack
8. coat cake every day for 2 weeks