I’ve always liked this cake, although I don’t know where it got its odd name from. Mum always baked it in a loaf tin and cut it into slices for serving. It has a very light chocolate flavour and you can substitute sultanas for the nuts if you like want to, that makes it lovely and fruity.

TUTTI-FRUITI CAKE

• 125g butter
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• ¾ cup milk
  
• 1 level tablespoon cocoa
  
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  
• ½ cup nuts
  
• 1 cup mixed fruit
  
• 1½ cups self raising flour
  

Beat butter and sugar, add beaten eggs, then milk with soda in it. Add other ingredients and mix well. Bake 1 hour in a greased loaf tin.