JAVA FOREST FRUIT CAKE
A beautiful and rich classic English style fruit cake sweetened with Java Forest honey.
Serves: 10-12
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup / 500 gr mixed dried fruits, sultanas, currants, raisins, cherries
8.8oz / 250 gr unsalted butter
1 1/16 / 250ml cold water
1 cup / 200gr caster sugar
1/4 cup / 80 gr Java Forest Beema Honey
2 pc large eggs
1 1/2 cup / 280 gr self raising flour
1/2 tspn / 2.5 gr bicarbonate soda
1/2 / 2.5 gr mixed spice
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) and grease a 24cm tray pan.
2. Place the fruit, water, butter, honey and sugar into a saucepan and JUST bring to the boil, stir well, cover with film and leave to cool.
3. When cool, stir in the eggs then the flour and finally the bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice, stir well but do not overwork.
4. Pour into a lined 28cm square baking tray bake, then bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes.
5. Cool then turn out and leave to cool completely before trying to cut.
6. Serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of Java Forest BeeeMa Honey, or a chunk of natural honeycomb.