125 ml brandy
125 ml golden syrup
160 ml extra virgin olive oil
200 g dessert figs, chopped
150 g pitted dates, chopped
200 g raisins
150 g sultanas
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbs honey
1 tbs brandy
 
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 40 mins
serves: 16

Preheat oven 150°C. Grease and line base and sides of deep 19 cm square or 21 x 11 cm loaf cake pan with non-stick baking paper.

Place the brandy, golden syrup and olive oil in a medium heavy-based saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture just comes to the boil. Add the fruit, cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or uuntil fruit is warm.

Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and eggs one at a time, mix well.

Sift the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon together. Stir gently into the fruit mixture.

Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 1/4–1/2 hours or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

Place the honey and brandy in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 1–2 minutes or until hot. Brush the warm glaze over the warm cake. Allow to cool in the pan.

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