Ingredients

500g. mixed fruit

1cup. apricot nectar

1.teaspoon honey

1cup.cold mashed pumpkin

1 3/4.cups self-raising flour,

sifted with 1 teaspoon each bi-carbonate of soda and mix spice

whole nuts to decorate,optional

Preparation

1.Place dried fruit,nectar and honey in a large bowl, stir to combine.cover and allow to stand for 1 hour.2Preheat oven to a moderate 180’c.double-line the base and sides of a 20cm round cake pan with baking paper,Star pumpkin into the fruit and mix to combine. Add sifted self-raising flour mixture and stir well.pour mixture into prepared pan and level the surface.Decorate with whole nuts, 3.Bake for 1hour 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean and top is golden. Wrap in a tea towel to cool