Almond and fruit cake

Ingredients:

1 cup of margarine1 1 / 4 cups of powdered sugar4 eggs2 cups of  flour1 / 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon1 / 2 teaspoon of grated nutmeg450 grams of prunes and plums mixed white California75 grams of crystallized cherries quartered50 g chopped candied fruit

To decorate:

 50 grams of crystallized cherries quartered50 g crystallized fruit into chunks1 / 4 cup peeled and sliced almonds

Cooking time: 2 hours

Oven temperature: 150 degrees Celsius, 300 degrees fahrenheit

Preparation:

Grease and line a 20 cm pan with greased waxed paper.

Mix margarine and sugar, beating until creamy, about 2 minutes (if using electric mixer), and 4-5 minutes (if tyou mix with a wooden spoon).

Beat eggs and stir to mix.

Add the sifted flour and spices and finally add the fruit and the raisins.

Pour the mixture into the pan.

For the surface: mix the cherries, candied fruit and almonds, spread on cake.

Soft Bake for about 2 hours in the oven.

Let cool for a few minutes in pan before removing from there.