Appel's Pumpkin Cake

1 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
1 apple
1 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs flax seeds
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1 tsp mixed spices
1 tsp bicarb soda
1 1/2 cups SR flour

Simmer dates in 1 cup water. Add apricots to hot mixture then cover to cool. Add all other ingredients. Cook in loaf pan 50mins at 150C.