Chocolate Boiled Fruit Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups mixed cranberries and apricots (or any other dried fruit
  
• 1 cup sugar
• 125gms Margarine
• 1 teaspoon bi-carb
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 tbspns cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups cold water
• 0.5 cup brandy
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 2 cups flour
• heaped teaspoon baking powder
  

METHOD

1. Boil together mixed fruit, sugar, Margarine, bi-carbonate, mixed spice and water gently for 25 minutes:

2. Remove from stove and allow to cool

3. Add brandy, eggs, flour, cocoa and baking powder, mix well and bake at 160C for 1.5 hour