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Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe

Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe. Fruit Cake, Rum Cake, Plum Cake, Rum Cake or holiday cake. Makes 1 9 inch cake pan

Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 260 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dry:
  • 1.75 cups cups of Spelt flour Or use 1.25 cups whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar or demerara sugar or vegan brown sugar
Spices:
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg powders
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Wet:
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil or oil of choice I usually use 1/3 cup. 1/2 cup will make the cake more moist. Use 1/2 cup mashed banana or pumpkin puree for an Oil free version
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 2 Tablespoons dark molasses
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract if not using liquor. optional
Fruits and Nuts:
  • 1.5 cups of chopped dried fruit nuts, candied fruits(I used about 1/4 cup each of golden and dark raisins, dates, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, cashews, and a Tablespoon candied orange peel).
  • 1 cup of juice or half juice and half rum to soak (I use orange juice mixed in with a teaspoon of molasses to soak for non boozy version. Half orange juice half rum to soak for boozy)

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Soak chopped fruits and nuts in juice or a combination of juice and liquor overnight or atleast 2 hours.
  2. In a bowl, Mix all the dry ingredients and spices for the cake.
  3. In another bowl, mix in all the wet and the soaked fruits and nuts. Depending on how long the fruits have been kept, there may or may not be extra liquid left.
  4. Add the wet to the dry and mix till just about combined.
  5. Bake in preheated 365 degrees F / 180ºc for 40 minutes then lower the heat to 350 degrees F and bake for another 10-20 minutes till a toothpick test from the center comes out almost clean.
  6. Cool completely before slicing. For extra moisture, poke a few holes in the cake and brush orange juice or sugar water(1 tbsp sugar mixed in 2 tablespoons water) on the cake. Tastes best the next day.

Notes

  • nutritional values based on 1 of 12 slices
  • For Glutenfree version see here.,

Nutrition Information

Calories 260kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4.8g (24%) Sodium 78mg (3%) Potassium 159mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 10IU (0%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Calories 260kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4.8g 24%
Sodium 78mg 3%
Potassium 159mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 10IU 0%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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