This is an exceptionally easy recipe but none the less delicious. It is also far less costly than purchasing packaged varieties. Once you have the knack you can vary the quantity and types of nuts and dried fruits to suit your own taste.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Prep: 5 minutes plus 3-12 hours
Cook: 2 hours and 45 minutes
Prep: 30 minutes plus 1 week soaking fruit and 3-4 weeks maturing and feeding cake (drizzling a little whisky over it once a week)
Cook: 2 hours