ABC Mildura Swan Hill celebrated National Fruit Cake Day on Tuesday, December 27, 2005. Elwyn Frankel's boiled fruit cake recipe was passed down to her by her mother, Violet Wakefield.

Place butter, sugar, fruit, peel and spice into a large saucepan. Add liquer and bring GENTLY to the boil. Simmer GENTLY for 5 minutes. Cool to lukewarm and add bi-carb soda. Then add sifted ...

This easy and forgiving recipe is inspired by a boiled fruit cake Andrew Zimmern tasted when visiting Newfoundland. By boiling the dried fruit with rum, molasses, cream and spices the cake turns ...

But with almost half of 10 to 25-year-olds saying they don’t like it, it's hardly surprising that many families seek an alternative dessert to the traditional boiled fruit cake on Christmas Day.