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    Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe

    Published: Dec 23, 2012 · Modified: Jan 23, 2018 by Richa 115 Comments

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    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
     
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    Vegan Richa: Spiced Fruit and Nut Cake Recipe

    We are alive We are alive! Its 22nd already and we are all still here. So lets celebrate Christmas and the new year:)
    I have been trying to finish up this post since the past 2 days and finally here it is. I made a boozy fruit cake last year as well and never got around to posting it. Thanks to hubbs’s stayacation last december:) 
    Fruit Cake, Rum Cake, Plum Cake or other named of this Cake was also always gifted by friends around this time while growing up(in India). It was always home made and delicious unlike the supermarket versions here.

    The lighter one below is from last year and has a good amount of rum and lesser fruits and nuts in it. The one from this year doesnt have any alcohol. I dont like booze(gasp) and wanted to eat my cake. So this year’s Cake is Boozeless (first picture). 

    Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe. Fruit Cake, Rum Cake, Plum Cake, Rum Cake or holiday cake. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake

    You can use any fruit juice instead of liquor. I usually like either freshly squeezed orange juice or Cranberry juice. For this years cake, I used Orange juice mixed with a little molasses.  I used dark molasses to deepen the color. 

    Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe. Fruit Cake, Rum Cake, Plum Cake, Rum Cake or holiday cake. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake

    For a glutenfree version, see this.

    More Holiday Sweet(Dessert, snack, Breakfast) Collection here. French Toasts, Tiramisu Pancakes, Cakes, Ginger bread truffles, Cookies, Stollen Bread and more.

    Wish you all Happy Holidays and A Wonderful New Year!

    Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe. Fruit Cake, Rum Cake, Plum Cake, Rum Cake or holiday cake. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #cake

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    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
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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 Time2 hours hrs
    Cook Time50 minutes mins
    Total Time2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 260kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Dry:

    • 1.75 cups (210 g) 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 (177.44 g) cane sugar or demerara sugar or vegan brown sugar

    Spices:

    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) of ginger powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) each of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg powders
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) sea salt

    Wet:

    • 1/3 cup (72.67 ml) 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 (113 ml) Coconut milk
    • 2 Tablespoons dark Molasses
    • 1 Tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) rum extract if not using liquor. optional

    Fruits and Nuts:

    • 1.5 cups (225 g) 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 (248 ml) 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

    • Soak chopped fruits and nuts in juice or a combination of juice and liquor overnight or atleast 2 hours.
    • In a bowl, Mix all the dry ingredients and spices for the cake.
    • 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.
    • Add the wet to the dry and mix till just about combined.
    • 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.
    • 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

    Nutrition Facts
    Spiced Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake. Eggless Vegan Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 260 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 4.8g30%
    Sodium 78mg3%
    Potassium 159mg5%
    Carbohydrates 46g15%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 29g32%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 10IU0%
    Vitamin C 6mg7%
    Calcium 45mg5%
    Iron 1.2mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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    1. Anusha

      December 28, 2022 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      I baked this recipe after scouring the web to find a kid friendly, eggless Christmas cake recipe. This cake is perfect without being too sweet, and is full of flavour! Tastes great when stored and eaten even a week later.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 28, 2022 at 11:09 am

        Wonderful!

        Reply
    2. Merr

      September 21, 2022 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve been making my dad this fruitcake for years. Every Christmas he asks for one.

      This year he requested I make him one for his birthday and again for Christmas.

      I just finished baking it tonight for his birthday 😊

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 23, 2022 at 9:08 am

        That is so sweet ~ no pun intended !! 🎂

        Reply
    3. Rebecca Knoop

      December 26, 2021 at 5:40 am

      This was so delicious! I will be making this every year.
      I followed the recipe exactly and put the cake in a springform pan for easy removal.
      The sugar used was coconut sugar and I was a little concerned that between that, the coconut milk (used the lite version) and the coconut oil (used just the 1/3 cup) that I would taste some coconut in the cake, but I didn’t! Which was great.
      The fruit and dates soaked in half orange juice and half good quality rum with about 1-2 teaspoons orange zest (from organic orange).
      The fruit/nut combo used was 1/4 each dried cherries (unsweetened and no oil), dried cranberries, golden raisins, halawi dates, pistachios, and cashews along with 1/2 cup walnuts and 1T candied ginger. I toasted the nuts before soaking and then let the mix soak for about 24 hours in the fridge.
      The only little extra thing I may do next time is sprinkle a little chopped pistachios, dried cherries and hemp seeds on too before baking so the presentation is a little more festive.
      I made the cake the day before serving, which was great and will do that again next year. It was stored on the counter in a glass cake platter and dome after cooling.
      Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 28, 2021 at 11:29 am

        thank you- Refined Coconut Oil has a neutral scent and flavor. mmm pistachios sounds great 🎄 🎄 🎄

        Reply
      • Lisa

        December 20, 2022 at 9:00 pm

        5 stars
        Your post inspires me. Glad you wrote so specifically

        Reply
    4. Lakshmi

      December 24, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you!

      I have been your recipe to veganise my father‘s famous Christmas cake, that he was known for in all of Bangalore. I am keeping my family traditions alive well into my 17th year of being vegan 🙂 It’s always a big hit.

      I made a modification in that I use a vegan butter instead of oil to make it richer and it did!

      I go all rum, because that’s how we do it in Bangalore! I also poke holes in the cake when it’s cooled and pour a little more rum or cognac to soak in overnight. Oh, and I roll out a log of marzipan and lay it over the cake as frosting with a smidge of apricot jam.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 24, 2021 at 4:03 pm

        That sounds glorious!!

        Reply
    5. Anita

      December 24, 2021 at 1:45 am

      5 stars
      I’ve been making this recipe every Christmas since 2015. Every single year I am looking forward to it. I am just starting to bake today and I am already so happy to eat it later on.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 28, 2021 at 11:14 am

        i’m so happy to be a part of your holiday traditions

        Reply
    6. Kimberly

      December 15, 2021 at 7:02 am

      Are you using the white spelt flour or whole grain spelt?
      Thanks, excited to try one

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 15, 2021 at 11:32 am

        whole grain

        Reply
      • Richa

        December 15, 2021 at 12:58 pm

        Either will work

        Reply
    7. JUDY HARFF

      November 21, 2021 at 8:13 am

      5 stars
      This is the BEST Xmas cake I have ever made – i toast the nuts, definitely soak overnight and did not use sugar – added more date syrup to taste. I made 4 recipes and gave a few small loaves as gifts. Think i will be making this during the year as well – thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 22, 2021 at 6:45 pm

        wow! lovely gifts Judy

        Reply
    8. Srishti

      December 25, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe turned out amazing! I used the orange juice and molasses soak for the dry fruits and nuts and it gave the cake a nice tartness. For a bit of added orange punch, I also added a teaspoon of orange extract to the wet ingredients as well as 1.5 tablespoons of grated orange rind!

      Reply
    9. Nidhin

      December 24, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Ia there any way to make this gluten free too ?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 24, 2020 at 5:29 pm

        Make my gf recipe here https://www.veganricha.com/vegan-gluten-free-christmas-cake-fruit-cake/

        Reply
    10. Aparajita R

      December 24, 2020 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      Clear instructions and delicious result! This recipe has been a staple for many years, sweetening our Christmas 🙂

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 27, 2020 at 4:50 pm

        Thank you! Happy HOlidays

        Reply
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