I am not a fan of rich fruit cakes and so I always make ours from a rubbed-in mixture, giving a much llighter bake.

The recuipe, with a pic, is one that I shared with Lakeland Limited, the kitchenware company, a few years ago. It’s on their website to click here for all the info you need.

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