Eggless Fruitcake

Source: Zairah - Rnet.

250g butter
4 cups self raising flour (I used:400g plain flour+1tsp baking powder+1 tsp bicarbonate soda)
3 cups water (550ml)
2 cups dried fruits (280g)
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (200g)
1 tsb bicarbonate soda
Put butter, dried fruits, water and brown sugar in a large pot and bring to boil over a slow heat. Stir occasionally until all the ingredients dissolved. Put aside and let it cooling off. Sieve flour with baking powder and bicarbonate soda.While the boiled ingredient is still warm, sprinkle 1 tsb bicarbonate soda and stir slowly until the powder dissolved. Then add in flour and then mix well.
Put into 9" x 9" OR 12" x 8 " pan. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 35 -40 minutes.