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Non-Alcoholic Christmas Fruit Cake

An easy non-alcoholic Christmas fruit cake, you can put this recipe together in only 15 minutes (plus baking time).

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 781 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: British

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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 280°F/ 140°C. Butter the springform and line its bottom with parchment paper.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Let the cake cool in the baking dish, then turn it out.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

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

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

% 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.