Ginger Beer Fruit Cake

• 375 ml ginger beer
• 1.5 kg dried fruit and nuts
• 300 grams butter
• 300 grams sugar
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 560 grams flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1. Boil dried fruit in ginger beer for 1 minutes and add butter
2. Stir till melted
3. Add sugar and cool to room temperature
4. Add eggs alternately with flour
5. Bake 150 degrees Celsius for about 2 - 3 hours until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean