Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place mixed fruit, sugar, butter, bi-carb soda, and water in a large saucepan, and bring to the boil. Simmer for one minute only, and remove from heat. When completely ...

This easy and forgiving recipe is inspired by a boiled fruit cake Andrew Zimmern tasted when visiting Newfoundland. By boiling the dried fruit with rum, molasses, cream and spices the cake turns out ...