Difficulty | Serves 16 | Book 2
Method
- Place mixed fruit, mixed spice, water and whole can of pineapple into a medium size saucepan, bring to boil, simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in bicarb, leave to coolPreheat oven 180°C fan forced.
- Once fruit mixture has cooled, beat egg whites into fruit mixture well.
- Gently fold sifted flour into mixture in one go, treat as a sponge, DO NOT BEAT as this will make the cake tough. The less the mixture is moved, the lighter the cake will be.
- Pour mixture into a round cake tin (19cm) or large loaf tin that has been coated with cooking spray and bake approximately 1 hour. Leave to rest for a few minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool.
NOTE: An adapted version of this recipe is also in Cooking for 1 or 2 people
Suitable to be frozen.
Dietitian's tip
This recipe contains lots of carbohydrate and kilojoules but also has a high nutritional value. Many people with diabetes may find that this is not suitable for them.