Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe for Mother’s Day

In Australian the second Sunday in May is a day we remember our mothers.

A day to say “thank you for being there for me, Mum”. This year I'll be making a classic Boil Fruit Cake in honour of My Mum. Recipe here.

As a marketing professional, I see this day become more and more consumerism.

It’s about things to give mum rather than the simple acts of acknowledgement that I remember from my childhood – tea and toast in bed for mum or baking her a treat to have after lunch, or going with my father to put chrysanthemums on the grave of his mother who I never knew. 

Where I live, the chrysanthemums are the flower of choice on Mother’s Day, and on that day, there would be enterprising home gardeners selling bunches of chrysanthemums on every main road across the suburbs.

Mindful Mother's Day

Mother's Day to me is a day to be with your Mum mindfully … not dashing in to say hello with a fancy gift because you should whilst all the time thinking I have a million other things to do right now and will Mum will understand I can’t stay for long.

As a marketing professional, there is a bossy voice in my head telling me to promote my baking classes or book and videos and special offer as they would make beautiful gifts for your Mum. 

However, I have a relatively calmer voice from deep inside, saying that is not what it's really about. 

It's about time to just be with your Mum and let her know how much you love and value her. 

So, I wish you an abundance of time to be with your Mum. Savour every minute of it.  For there comes a time when our mothers are no longer with us. 

Enjoy the time together, so you have warm memories when she is no longer there.

Boiled Fruit Cake in Memory of My Mum

This Mother’s Day, I will honour my mother, Mildred, a terrible cook who never baked but enjoyed eating cake, making a cake she loved- Boiled Fruit cake.  I’ll have it on a cake stand that was my Mum’s mother and one she used for cake when we visit her several times a year in the country.

While Mum was a terribel cook, she was willing to let me have the full run of the kitchen from a very young age. She always encourages me in both my love of cooking and all my other crazy passions allowing  me to become who I am.  she always gave me unconditional love and support, even though I know at times she didn't think it was the best thing for me to do. I'm truly grateful for that.

This recipe was given to me by my friend Lindy. Thank you, Lindy! And is featured in The Power of Baking with Mindful Intent.