Preheat
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C for fan forced).
Mix
Grease a 20cm square cake pan and line with baking paper.
To a medium saucepan add mixed fruit, margarine or butter and boiling water. Bring to the boil stirring and simmer for 5 minutes. Take off heat, stir and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Empty contents of Sultana Cake mix into saucepan.
Add egg, rum essence and spices. Mix with a wooden spoon until mixture is combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cake springs back when touched in the centre.
Enjoy
Allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.