Apricot and prune cake (baking)

Ingredients
¾ cup Dried apricots, chopped
¾ cup Pitted prunes, chopped
1 Water, or cold tea for soaking
170 g Butter
¾ cup Sugar
2 Eggs, large
½ tsp Salt
2 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking powder
½ cup Milk
½ cup Brown sugar
1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon


Directions

1. Cover the chopped apricot and prunes with water or cold, strained tea. Leave for a few hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 170C and grease a 25cm ring tin or a square 23cm cake tin.
3. Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, dried ingredients, milk and the drained fruit last.
4. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
5. Place one half of the batter in the greased tin then sprinkle half of the cinnamon mixture on top. Repeat the layers until both mixtures are used.
6. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.