Name: EGGLESS CHRISTMAS CAKE LOADED WITH LOTS OF DRYFRUITS AND NUTS recipe by Sarika Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: FOR SOAKING:; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup black raisins; 3/4 cup chopped nuts ( almonds, cashew, walnuts etc); 1/4 cup tutti fruity; 1/4 cup prunes, chopped; 1/4 cup dates, chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 cup fresh plums, chopped; 300 ml orange juice; For Cake:; 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour / chapatti flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 2 tsp all spice powder ( or 1 tsp cinnamon powder+1/4 tsp nutmeg powder+ 1/4 tsp clove powder+1/2 tsp green cardamom powder); 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/2 cup milk ( as per need); 1/2 cup tightly packed grated jaggery / brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup oil; 1/2 cup thick yougurt, beaten; 1 tsp baking soda; Zest of two oranges; 1 tsp vanilla essence

ABOUT EGGLESS CHRISTMAS CAKE LOADED WITH LOTS OF DRYFRUITS AND NUTS RECIPE

Cakes are alltime favorite for all occasions. I went through lots and lots of recipes then came up with mine this recipe. It is so moist and nice juicy flavoured nutty cake that no one can say no to it. Best part of it is that it's eggless and alcohol free too, and the secret ingredient is jaggery, so anyone can enjoy it without any tension. Hint of orange and tangyness of cranberries and plum made it much more appealing to your taste buds. Try this once and i bet you will become fan of its flavours for lifelong.

Ingredients Serving: 10

FOR SOAKING:
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup black raisins
3/4 cup chopped nuts ( almonds, cashew, walnuts etc)
1/4 cup tutti fruity
1/4 cup prunes, chopped
1/4 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup fresh plums, chopped
300 ml orange juice
For Cake:
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour / chapatti flour
1 tsp Baking powder
2 tsp all spice powder ( or 1 tsp cinnamon powder+1/4 tsp nutmeg powder+ 1/4 tsp clove powder+1/2 tsp green cardamom powder)
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup milk ( as per need)
1/2 cup tightly packed grated jaggery / brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup oil
1/2 cup thick yougurt, beaten
1 tsp baking soda
Zest of two oranges
1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

First of all soak all ingredients given under soaking section , for 20-24 hrs in refrigerator. Mix in between to ensure all dryfruits get evenly soaked.
* Keep it out 2-3 hrs before baking, to make it to room temp.
Take a 9 or 10 inch pan or two 8 inch pans and grease it properly followed by dusting with flour. Preheat your oven at 180°C. ( I made two 8 inch cakes, which took exactly 45 mins to bake )
Shift flour, baking powder, salt and all spice powder 2-3 times to mix all well.
Add baking soda in beaten yogurt and give a quick stir. Keep it for 5-7 mins, till it become nice frothy.
Take jaggery/brown sugar, sugar and half the milk in big bowl and mix till sugar dissolve.
Now add vanilla essence and oil to it and mix well. Add orange zest and soaked dryfruits in flour mixture and mix well.
Now pour milk mixture in flour and fold . Finally add frothy yogurt and again fold. Add remaining milk, as per need ( if batter is too thick), to get slightly thick batter than regular cake batters.
Immediately pour the batter in prepared cake pan and bake at 180°C for 1 - 1;30 hr or untill skewer inserted in it comes out clean. If the cake gets brown soon then cover it with aluminium foil and bake till done.
* Baking time may vary oven to oven.
* You can use any dryfruits or nuts of your choice and availability. Now let it rest in baking pan for 10 mins then invert on a wire rack to cool down completely before slicing.
Use your imagination and decorate your yummy beauty.
You can store this cake at room temperature for 2-3 days and in refrigerator for 7-8 days.

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