Christmas cake with dried fruits
By: Agi Kaja
Super moist and fruity Christmas cake.
Recipe from Whole Food Earth®
Christmas cake with dried fruits
Category
CakesCuisine
BritishSuper moist and fruity Christmas cake.
Ingredients
- 200 g raisins
- 100 g sultanas
- 100 g dried cranberries (chopped)
- 100 g dried apricots (chopped)
- 100 g dried currants (chopped)
- 100 g dried figs (chopped)
- 100 g dates (chopped)
- 2 tbs orange peel
- 2 tbsp lemon peel
- 100 g glace cherries (chopped)
- 200 g muscovado sugar
- plant-based butter 350 g
- 100 ml water
- plant-based milk 300 ml
- 100ml port wine or brandy
- 2 tsp sodium bicarbonate
- 250g self-raising flour
- 250 g plain wholemeal flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 100 g ground almonds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
Directions
- In a large pot mix the dried fruits, glacé cherries, orange zest, citrus peel, sugar, plant-based butter, plant-based milk, water, and port wine. You can also use sherry or brandy if you don't have port wine. Bring the mixture to boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir it all the time.
- Preheat the oven 150C. Prepare the baking tin (round, 24cm): grease it and layer it with a vegetable paper.
- Slowly add the bicarbonate of soda to the fruit mixture. Be careful as it will fizz and rise!
- Add the flours, spices and ground almonds to your mixture. Mix the mixture well so that all ingredients are well combined and there are no lumps of the flour.
- Pour the mixture into the baking tin spread it evenly to the sides.
- Bake for at 1.45 min minutes to 2 hours. Check with the skewer if the cake is ready or still raw inside. It is ready when an inserted skewer comes out clean. If it's still wet inside leave in the oven for another 5 minutes. Check again and repeat if needed, until the cake is well cooked.
- Tip: You can sprinkle the cake with more brandy.
Agi Kaja
Curating a blend of nourishing recipes, practical nutrition hacks, and intentional living tips. Agi focuses on the "why" behind the products we sell — helping customers build a life that feels as good as it looks. With deep roots in nutrition and a passion for food and health, she spends her days debunking myths, cooking whole foods and highlighting the best ways to fuel a healthy life, ensuring our community stays informed, inspired, and well-fed.
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