Soggy Fruit Cakes

You could try inverting it onto a baking sheet and putting it back in the oven upside down?
This would only work if it's not risen too far above the edge of the tin - think I tried it once. It might work if you use a loose bottomed tin, invert it, remove the bottom, then put it back in in its ring if you see what I mean?? I can never cook fruit loaves for the same reason!!

its a shame about your cake , i use the bero dundee recipie and never had a problem the only fluid is the eggs of which there are 5 and black treacle , how much fluid do you have in yours , i start to feed mine a week after its been made and every week till its needed.
dont give up hope you have more sucess
chrissie b