Name: Christmas Cake - Eggless
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 12 oz Self raising flour (360 gm, Maida); 4 oz Butter (120 g, softened); 8 oz Soft Brown Sugar (225 g); 3/4 cup Water/orange juice (175 ml); 1 tsp Soda bi carbonate (5 ml); 1/2 tsp Baking powder (2 ml); 2 1/2 cups Mixed dried fruits (raisins,sultanas, currants, cherries,dried peel, ginger); 4oz Apricots (115gm)(chopped, ready to eat); 1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped); 1 tsp Mixed spice (ground); 1 tsp Cinnamon powder (Karugapatta); 1/2 tsp Clove powder (Grambu); 1/2 tsp Nutmeg (grated); 1 tsp Vanilla essence; 1/2 cup Black Grape juice (125 ml); 2 tbsp Orange marmalade; 2 tbsp Black treacle; 2 tbsp Ginger powder (optional); 1 no Orange rind (grated); 1 no Lemon rind (grated); 4 tbsp Brandy/rum

Christmas Cake - Eggless

The texture and flavour of this cake is unbeatable when compared to any other fruit cakes

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

12 oz Self raising flour 360 gm, Maida
4 oz Butter 120 g, softened
8 oz Soft Brown Sugar 225 g
3/4 cup Water/orange juice 175 ml
1 tsp Soda bi carbonate 5 ml
1/2 tsp Baking powder 2 ml
2 1/2 cups Mixed dried fruits raisins,sultanas, currants, cherries,dried peel, ginger
4oz Apricots 115gm)(chopped, ready to eat
1/2 cup Walnuts chopped
1 tsp Mixed spice ground
1 tsp Cinnamon powder Karugapatta
1/2 tsp Clove powder Grambu
1/2 tsp Nutmeg grated
1 tsp Vanilla essence
1/2 cup Black Grape juice 125 ml
2 tbsp Orange marmalade
2 tbsp Black treacle
2 tbsp Ginger powder optional
1 no Orange rind grated
1 no Lemon rind grated
4 tbsp Brandy/rum

Instructions

Set the oven temperature to 150 C. Grease an 8 inch round cake pan. Line base and sides with nonstick baking paper or greased paper.
Place the dried fruits,apricots, butter, brown sugar and water /orange juice in a medium wide saucepan.
Bring to the boil and then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame and stir in treacle, marmalade and walnuts chopped grated rind of orange and lemon.
Cool a little bit longer till the fruit mixture is lukewarm. Add the soda and baking powder. The mixture will fizz, so stir well.
Sift the flour, ginger powder and all the mixed spices. Then fold using a metal spoon lightly and evenly into the mixture.
Add grape juice and vanilla essence and mix gently.(Do not over mix as it makes the cake heavy and close textured).
Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake pan and level the top. Make a small depression in the centre so that the cake rises evenly during baking.
Bake in the oven at 150C for 11/2 to 2 hours. :- The cake is done, when a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. The cake begins to shrink away from the side of the pan.
Cool completely in the pan.If any steam remains it will cause mould.
Turn out the cake and remove the greased paper. Prick the back of the cake with a skewer . Pour over brandy or rum and wrap the cake in aluminium foil or grease proof paper. :- Allow the cake to mature for a few weeks before using. :- Egg less Christmas Cake is ready!!! :- Egg less Christmas Cake keeps well for 2 months!!

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Christmas Cake – Eggless