• 200g apricots [ready to eat ones] chopped small
• 275 self raising flour
• 75g desiccated coconut [ or ground almonds or half and half]
• 2tsp baking powder
• 225g soft margarine
• 225gcaster sugar
• 4 eggs

preheat the oven to 160/325/gas3/ measure all ingredients into large bowl and beat well for 2 min then pour in to a 2litre loaf tin that has been well greased. bake for 1-1/2 hours or until skewer comes out of cake clean. leave to cool in tin for 10min and turn out .enjoy with a nice cuppa