4.6 from 189 votes
Eggless Fruit Cake
A soft and spicy fruit cake – minus the eggs.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 229 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sultanas
- 1 cup currants
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Place sultanas, currants, sugar, water, spices, bicarb soda and grated lemon peel in a saucepan and, stirring, bring to the boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
- Take off heat and add the butter, chopped. Stir through as the butter melts.
- Allow mixture to cool.
- Add flour and baking powder and stir well.
- Put mixture in a well-lined loaf pan and cook in a moderate oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cooked.
- When finished cooking, wrap cake (still in tin) in a clean tea towel and allow to cool.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
287mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.