Aunty G's Eggless Fruit Cake

IN my house for Christmas, my mother would always insist that we had two types of Christmas cake – one drenched in brandy, and another kosher one for our very Muhibbah set of friends and neighbours.

So I have always been on the lookout for a fruitcake that would meet the needs of the everyman. No alcohol of course, and no eggs (for the vegans).