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Preheat your oven to 160ºC / if using thermofan 140ºC .
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Grease and line a 25cm /10in round baking tin.
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Soften butter by beating in a mixer, and add sugar. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
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Add the flour, whisked eggs, fruit mince, raisins , cranberries and chopped nuts.
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Beat for one minute until all is combined.
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Spoon into prepared baking tin and level the surface.
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Bake for 1 1/2hours or until nicely browned and a skewer comes clean when inserted in the cake.
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Cover the cake with foil after 1 hour if it starts becoming too brown.
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Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
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Once completely cool you can decorate it .