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Ingredients

300g (10oz) pitted dates, chopped
200ml (7fl.oz) unsweetened orange juice
A few drops Dr. Oetker SuperCook Natural Vanilla Extract
A few drops Dr. Oetker SuperCook Natural Almond Extract
3 large eggs
2 tbsp treacle
225g (8oz) wholewheat plain flour
1 teasp Dr. Oetker SuperCook Baking Powder
1 tbsp mixed spice
450g (1lb) luxury dried fruit mix
1 tbsp Dr. Oetker SuperCook Apricot Glaze, 175g (6oz) Dr. Oetker Ready Roll icing and orange rind, t

Rich Fruit Cake

This recipe is a reduced fat and sugar version of a classic favourite.

Submitted by: Dr. Oetker
Type: Sharing Cakes & Tray Bakes

Method

- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3/170 C/325 F or 150 C for a fan assisted oven. Grease and line a 20cm (8inch) round, deep cake tin with baking parchment.

- Put the dates in a saucepan with the orange juice. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened. Leave to cool, then blend in a food processor until smooth.

- Beat in a few drops vanilla and almond extract, the eggs and treacle. Mix the flour, baking powder, spice and dried fruit together in a bowl. Gradually work the date mixture into the dry ingredients and transfer to the prepared tin.

- Smooth the top and bake for about 1 hour until firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin.

- Wrap in foil and store for 24 hours before serving.

- If decorating, brush with apricot glaze. Roll the icing to fit the top of the cake. Press gently on top and trim the edges. Decorate with orange rind.