Jamaican Christmas Cake (Non-Alcoholic)

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter or margarine
2 tsp. almond flavoring
6 ozs. oats crumbs (blended oats)
1 tbsp. mixed spice
1/2 lb brown sugar
2 tsp. lime or orange rind
4 cups mixed fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, citron,
 cherries, dates)
6 ozs. flour
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup red grape juice
1 tbsp. browning
6 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp grated ginger

Method

1. Prepare tin by lining insides with grease paper. Grease with butter.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in browning, vanilla and almond flavouring, lime juice and rind.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add soaked fruits, cherries, dates and grated ginger.
5. Mix oatcrumbs, flour, baking powder, salt and mixed spice.
6. Add alternately, pineapple juice and reg grape juice.
7. Pour into prepared baking tin and bake at 250°F (125°C) for about 2 hours.

Yield: 4 lb cake