Mixed Spice Healthy Fruit Cake - Sugar-free - Fat-free - Just four simple ingredients

A lovely moist fruity mixed spice cake, perfect with a freshly brewed cup of tea

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of sultanas

1 cup of boiling water

2 cups of self-raising flour

1tsp baking powder (optional)

1tsp cinnamon

1tsp mixed spice 

The size cake you make depends on the size mug/cup you use (the bigger the mug the bigger the cake)

METHOD

Pre-heat oven to 160 fan / 180 electric 

Place the sultanas in a mixing bowl, adding the boiling water. Leave to soak for a good 20-30 minutes the longer the better, if you can over night will give you much juicier fruit in the cake.

Sieve the dry ingredients into the soaked sultanas and mix well, if the mixture seems to dry add a little more water, a little at a time until you get a dough like consistency 

Scoop mixture into a lined loaf tin/or a baking tray,

Place in oven on the middle shelf and bake for 40-45 minutes, 

To check if cake is cooked using a cocktail stick or skewer insert into centre of cake, if it comes out clean cake is cooked. 

If cake is starting to brown on edges you can cover loosely with foil so you can continue to bake without ruining your cake 

IF YOU PREFER TO MAKE MUFFINS, THEN BAKING TIME WILL BE LESS