Cake & Cookie Recipes > Caramel Glory Cake

How to make caramel glory cake:
A richly fruity, caramel, no-bake cake that requires very little preparation or cooking.



Ingredients

8oz mixed dried fruit
4oz glace cherries, chopped
2oz crystallised peel, chopped
4oz mixed nuts, chopped
8oz digestive biscuits crushed
6oz unsalted butter
6tbsp golden syrup
double cream
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Put the fruit, peel and nuts into a large bowl.
- Add the digestive biscuits.
- Mix well.
- Warm the butter and syrup in a saucepan until the butter has melted.
- Bring to the boil and boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Pour into the fruit, nut and biscuit mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into an 8 inch loose-bottomed baking tin.
- Leave in the fridge overnight.


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