EASY FRUIT CAKE WITH NUTS & PINEAPPLE

2  1/4c plain flour
1/2 tsp each of allspice, gr cloves, ginger, cinnamon
1/2c each of walnuts or almonds,  cherries, drained crushed pineapple, sultanas
1 Tab chopped peel
2 1/2c raisins
125g butter
2 Tab sherry
1  1/2c water
1 tsp each of bicarb & BP
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1  1/2c sugar

Sift flour, bicarb, salt & spices together. Remove 1c flour mixture & set aside.

Mix water, sugar, sultanas & raisins together in saucepan and boil 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
Add butter, stir til melted. Allow to cool.  Add beaten eggs and add gradually to drys.

Mix nuts, cherries, pineapple & peel with remaining cup flour and stir into cake batter. Add sherry.

Grease & line a tin and spoon mixture in, hollowing slightly. Bake in slow oven 2-2  1/2 hours.