GLUTEN FREE FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients.....600gm of mixed dried fruit, 1 tsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, 1 tsp of nutmeg, the juice and zest of one orange, 3 tbs of extra virgin olive oil, 3 lightly beaten eggs, 200gm of almond meal, 50gm of granulated nuts. Prehaet your oven to 160 deg C. Spray and line a 20cm round baking pan with cooking oil and baking paper. In a large bowl combine the dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract and the juice and zest of 1 orange, the lightly beaten eggs and the olive oil. Now stir through the almond meal and nuts with a wooden spoon. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and allow the filled pan to sit for 15 minutes on your bench. Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, check with a skewer inserted to see if it comes out clean. If not bake for a further 30 minutes, (cover the top of the pan with a sheet of baking paper to prevent your cake from over browning). Cool the cake in the pan, then remove to a wire rack, when completely cooled store in airtight container for up to 1 month in your refrigerator. This cake also freezes well. Decorate as you wish, optional.