Eight Treasures Fruit Cake

Name: Eight Treasures Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 tbsp amontillado sherry or Shaoxing wine; 3 tbsp amontillado sherry or Shaoxing wine; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; ¼ tsp ground cardamom; ¼ tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 3 lb / 1.35 kg dried fruit and nuts, using 8 from the following list: sultanas, seedless raisins, pitted prunes, apricots, cherries, cranberries, crystallized ginger, pecans, walnuts, almonds, papaya, mango, citron peel, sweet preserved kumquats, limes or mandarins, bananas; ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; juice and grated zest of ½ lemon; 1 tsp lemon oil (optional); 14 oz / 395 g plain flour; 4 eggs; 12 oz / 340 g unsalted butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes a deep
10 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Eight is an auspicious number in China, and I have devised this celebration cake with an oriental flavour using eight dried fruits and nuts.

Ingredients

12 oz / 340 g unsalted butter, softened
12 oz / 340

Dessert
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Cream together the butter and sugar, and when soft and light, beat in the flour and eggs alternately. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Spoon into a 10 in / 25.5 cm round or