HalloweenParentCo. Clare

Nana's boiled fruitcake

Name: Nana's boiled fruitcake
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 8ozs Marg. 1lb fruit. Cherries. Vanilla essence. Cup of orange juice. 4ozs of sugar. 12 ozs self raising flour. 2 eggs.

Shared by Fionnuala · 2 November 2026

The story behind the recipe

Its County Offaly ( I tried to put it in but couldnt ) My mam Ena always made this quick and easy and delicious fruit cake. She had all her recipies in her head.Lovely with a little bit of butter too. I got her to write the recipe down for me and will always treasure it as she passed away 4 years ago.
- Fionnuala

Ingredients

8ozs Marg. 1lb fruit. Cherries. Vanilla essence. Cup of orange juice. 4ozs of sugar. 12 ozs self raising flour. 2 eggs.

Method

Boil fruit, sugar, marg and orange juice. Adds the eggs and flour. Bake in a loaf tin for one hour. 150 -160 Centigrade