Non-Alcoholic Christmas Fruit Cake
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Non-Alcoholic Christmas Fruit Cake
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An easy non-alcoholic Christmas fruit cake, you can put this recipe together in only 15 minutes (plus baking time).
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Ingredients
- 250 g unsalted butter 9 oz/ 1 cup + 1½ tablespoon, soft, Note 2
- 200 g Muscovado sugar 7 oz/ 1 cup, Note 3
- 4 eggs
- 250 g all-purpose flour 9 oz/ 2 cups + 1 tablespoon
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground all-spice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- a few gratings of fresh nutmeg
- 100 g dried cranberries 3.5 oz/ ½ cup
- 150 g dried currants 5.5 oz/ ¾ cup
- 250 g sultanas or raisins 9 oz/ 1 ¼ cups
- 100 g chopped glace cherries 3.5 oz/ ½ cup, Note 4
- icing sugar optional
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 280°F/ 140°C. Butter the springform and line its bottom with parchment paper.
- Batter: Place the soft butter, muscovado sugar, eggs, flour, salt, all-spice, cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix well.250 g unsalted butter/ 1 cup +1 tablespoon butter + 200 g muscovado sugar/ 1 cup + 4 eggs + 250 g all-purpose flour/ 2 cups + 1 tablespoon flour + 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder + pinch of salt + ¼ teaspoon ground all-spice + ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom + ¼ teaspoon cinnamon + a few gratings of fresh nutmeg
- Add cranberries, currants, sultanas or raisins, and glace cherries.100 g dried cranberries/ ½ cup + 150 g dried currants/ ¾ cup + 250 g sultanas or raisins/ 1¼ cup + 100 g chopped glacé cherries/ ½ cup
- Bake: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 2 to 2 ¼ hours or until the cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Check the cake after one hour or so and loosely cover the top with a piece of aluminum foil to prevent it from getting too dark.
- Let the cake cool in the baking dish, then turn it out.
- Serve: You can serve the Christmas fruit cake immediately, but it is even better if served the next day. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving, if desired.
- Make in advance: If you make it one day in advance, let it cool completely, wrap it in aluminum foil, and leave it at room temperature until the next day.
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Notes
- Cake pan: Alternatively, use an 8 ½ - 9 / 22 cm cake tin or springform, but reduce the baking time slightly. Start checking after 1 hour and 50 minutes already.
- Always use a digital kitchen scale (the Amazon link opens in a new tab) in baking; it guarantees the best results.
- Sugar: You can replace the muscovado sugar with the same amount of brown sugar minus one tablespoon. Add one tablespoon of molasses instead of the missing tablespoon of sugar if available.
- Substitutions: You can replace one-third or half the glace cherries with the candied peel of your choice. You can also replace a small handful of dried fruit with chopped nuts such as walnuts or pecans.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
781kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
145g
(48%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
118g
(236%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 781 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 781kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 145g | 48% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 118g | 236% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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