Soak fruit in Rum. Add 4 cups of soaked fruit to cream mixture, stirring in with a large wooden spoon.
Grease baking pans and line with grease paper. Grease and flour lined pans.
Place a pan of water in the bottom of the oven to ensure cakes do not dry out.
Pour mixture into tins and bake for 2 hours in a slow oven, 300F.
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