olddude -

this is the recipe one of my friends uses, it's not a traditional recipe

1kg mixed fruit
2 cups orange juice
2 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Soak fruit in juice overnight, next day add flour & mixed spice.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Pour into tin lined with baking paper, sprinkle cinnamon over cake.

Cook for 1 hour then reduce heat to 160 & cook 30 mins.

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translations -

self-raising flour = flour which includes a raising agent - Definition of Self Raising Flour from What's Cooking America

180C = 350F
160 = 325

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Traditional Australian Christmas Cake