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Every now and then, I have to make a cake. The urge often strikes at this time of year, with the indulgence of Christmas a fading memory and no sign of the rotten weather passing soon.  This cake provides a hint of what’s to come, using last autumn’s fruit. Line the bottom of a 20cm cake tin with greaseproof paper and heat the oven to 160c. Weigh 220g of soft butter and 210g of light muscavado sugar and beat them together until smooth and pale.  An electric whisk will (...)