Mary Berry’s Boiled Fruit Cake

Preheat the oven to 160-180°C (320-356°F).

Grease a cake tin.

In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, mixed dried fruit, butter, mixed spice, and bicarbonate of soda.

Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Allow the boiled mixture to cool down.

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