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Pumpkin Fruit Cake

I’m beginning to wonder if I should start a series called “the pumpkin files” or something similar, because pumpkins seem to be a bit of a theme around here. Possibly due to the fact that Country Boy grows lots of them. Lots of them!!!

Over the years I’ve been blogging, many people have sent me recipes to try to use up some of the pumpkins. Most of them we have made several times, but this recipe (seen here in the comments- sent by Lyn) is one of Country Boy’s favourites. He whipped up this cake to take to church on Sunday, so I quickly whacked it on the table and snapped a a few pics. Don’t you just love those little mini pumpkins I grabbed to pop into the picture? So sweet.

Pumpkin Fruit Cake
 
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Author: Jo @ Country Life Experiment
Ingredients
  • 1c warm mashed pumpkin
  • 1c sugar
  • 125g butter (softened) - it will melt into the warm pumpkin
  • 2 eggs
  • 340g mixed dried fruit (we used sultanas, dates, cranberries, dried apple, dried apricots - but you can use whatever you like)
  • 2c SR flour
Method
  1. In a bowl, mix the mashed pumpkin, sugar and butter.
  2. Stir in the mixed dried fruit, and eggs.
  3. Stir through the SR flour.
  4. Grease and line a 22cm round cake tin.
  5. Pour the mixture into the tin.
  6. Bake at 180*c for 1 hour, or until cooked through.
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Gratuitous mini pumpkin pic:

 

Have you got a great pumpkin recipe? Care to share? Aren’t those little pumpkins so cute!?

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  1. Malinda says

    June 19, 2015 at 3:41 am

    You are lucky to have so many pumpkins. I love baking with pumpkin, sweet and savoury. There is a choc pumpkin loaf that is always a hit in my house. Actually I'm making a pumpkin soup for dinner tonight. #FFF

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  2. Dannielle from @ Zamamabakes says

    June 18, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Oh my goodness! Last week it was delicious cinnamon popcorn and this week it's an amazing Pumpkin fruit cake.
    I love what you deliver to our Fabulous Foodie Fridays every single time!
    I think this cake would make a delicious treat breakfast over the weekend…thanks for joining in the fun for another week of FFF fun!
    Have a great weekend xx

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  3. joolzmac1 says

    June 16, 2015 at 7:26 am

    I have a nice pumpkin & date scone recipe (you probably have it already). I have a gifted pumpkin sitting at home so I might chop it up this weekend, make soup and Country Boy's cake. I made his Country Boy cookies on the weekend – a firm favourite of ours now! 🙂

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  4. Jan says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:21 am

    The girls could take something like that with a fairly solid filling as one of their lunches to heat up at school.

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  5. Jan says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:20 am

    Very cute indeed. Here is a suggestion for them. Oil and bake then slice off top and scoop seeds out. Fill with whatever takes your fancy. Leftover fried rice, cheese sauce, soup etc. breadcrumbs, pinko ar good and a dob of butter. Crisp upon oven and serve in a flat bowl to catch all the bits.

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