Since living in Wales for the last 11 plus years, it was essential that I nailed a Vegan Bara Brith. This is a simple, delicious and popular cake. It even got approval from Mamgu (the children’s Welsh grandmother)

300g dried mixed fruit
350ml boiling water
3 tea bags
180g soft brown sugar
230g self-raising flour
1 flax egg (made by mixing 1 tbsp of milled flax with 3 tbsp warm water)
½ tsp mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon

1. Place the three tea bags into a jug and add the boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 mins.
2. Place the dried mixed fruit in a mixing bowl, pour over the tea and dispose of the tea bags. Cover and Leave overnight to soak.
3. Add the sugar to the mixture and stir until dissolved. Next add the flax egg, the flour and finally the mixed spice and ground cinnamon. Mix until the mixture resembles a thick cake like batter.
4. Grease and flour or line a medium loaf tin and pour in the cake mixture. It should come up no higher than half way, as the cake will rise in the oven.
5. Place on the middle shelf of a preheated oven at 150C for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
6. Once done, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10mins before removing from the tin.
7. Leave to cool on a cooling rack.