Name: Christmas fruit cake. recipe by Priyanjali Joardar at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 g of mixed dry fruits; 50 g of nuts; Fresh orange juice 3/4 cup; Orange marmalade 2 tablespoon dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water; Orange zest 1 teaspoon; Whole-wheat flour 1/2 cup; Almond meal 1/4 cup; Cocoa powder 1 tablespoon; Organic cane sugar or brown sugar 1/3 cup; Eggs 2; Butter 1/4 cup; Mixed spices 1 teaspoon (mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, clove); Baking powder 1 teaspoon; Salt a pinch

ABOUT Christmas fruit cake. RECIPE

Simple, moist, rich, healthy and delicious nonalcoholic Christmas fruit cake made with wholewheatflour and organic cane sugar. This is a hassle free fruit cake recipe with great results. A must try this festive season.

Ingredients Serving: 6

300 g of mixed dry fruits
50 g of nuts
Fresh orange juice 3/4 cup
Orange marmalade 2 tablespoon dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
Orange zest 1 teaspoon
Whole-wheat flour 1/2 cup
Almond meal 1/4 cup
Cocoa powder 1 tablespoon
Organic cane sugar or brown sugar 1/3 cup
Eggs 2
Butter 1/4 cup
Mixed spices 1 teaspoon (mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, clove)
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Salt a pinch

Instructions

Chop the mixed dry fruits ( raisins, apricots, dark raisins, dried cranberries, tutti frutti, cherries, dried figs, dates) and place them in a jar.
Add fresh orange juice, orange marmalade mixture and orange zest Mix everything well.
Keep them soaked for 24-48 hours in refrigerator. You can soak them for 2-5 hours and use them as well if you are in a hurry.
If you are baking the cake on the same day you don’t have to refrigerate the fruits.
After 24 hours take a non stick pan, add the soaked dry fruits along with the juice, sugar, spices, butter and cocoa powder.
Stir and bring it to boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 mins with occasional stirring.
Turn off the flame and use it when it comes to room temperature.
Sieve the wheat flour, almond meal, with baking powder, and salt for 5-6 times.
Beat the eggs and add them to the fruit mixture, mix them well.
Fold the flour into the wet ingredients in batches, mix everything well until well combined.
Add the nuts(cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts) and give it a stir.
Scoop the batter in parchment lined baking tin, this cake gets baked for a longer time so there are chances of it to stick to the bottom. Hence it’s better to use parchment paper to line the tin.
Bake at 150 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until done.

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