Ingredients

  • 125 g butter
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa
  • 125 g sugar
  • 1 cup mixed fruit
  • 100 g glace red cherries
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 250 g biscuits, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest of

Method

  • Place butter, cocoa and mixed fruit in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a moderate heat.
  • Add the egg whilst whisking and boil for another two minutes.
  • Remove pan from the heat and add biscuits, vanilla and halved cherries.
  • Press mixture into a lamington tin and let cool.
  • Mix together the icing sugar, melted butter and lemon zest, add enough juice to make a smooth icing, spread over the slice then chill.