Quote Originally Posted by Margaret M. View Post
Sounded good so I searched some recipe sites -- is your recipe anything like this one?

Tropical Christmas Cake

3 C (500g) mixed dried fruit
1 x 440g crushed pineapple in natural juice
1/2 C brandy / rum
1/2 C brown sugar (loosely packed)
1 level tsp bicarb soda
1 level tsp mixed spice
3 egg whites
2 C self raising flour
1/4 C blanched almonds (optional)
1 level tsp Parisian essence (optional)

Place mixed fruit, sugar, spice, brandy and whole can pineapple in a saucepan (nothing to stop you soaking the fruit in the brandy or rum for a couple of days first though).
Boil 3 mins
Stir in bicarb soda
Leave to cool
Preheat oven to 180 degrees fan forced
Once fruit mixture has cooled stir in eggwhites well
If you prefer a darker cake add Parisian essence to fruit mix
Fold in flour
Pour mixture into a cake tin (19") that has been coated with cooking spray
Top with almonds and bake approx. 1 hr
i will have a try, and let you know how it comes out