Vegan Fruit Cake Christmas

And of course as it is raw there is absolutely no baking involved.

Vegan fruit cake christmas. It is also really easy to make and completely fool proof. Give it a good mix bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins until the sugar has dissolved. Add the lemon rind and give it a good stir. How to make this gluten free vegan christmas fruit cake scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

It is dense with dried fruit and nuts rich moist and has the most amazing soft chewy and crunchy texture. I used 1 cup each of walnuts pecans and sliced almonds. Chopped dried dates figs and apricots all work well and you could even add dried cherries blueberries or pineapple. Stir in the sugar currants sultanas raisins peel and cherries.

It s rich moist delicious and deceptively easy to make. To make this vegan christmas cake alcohol free soak the fruit in the same quantity of orange juice. Put the dried fruit zests and juice rum coconut oil and sugar into a large pan set over a medium heat. Phil i don t like dried fruit fusspants wasn t supposed to like this cake.

Place chopped dried fruits walnuts and spices in a bowl and add sherry brandy until covered. Sift flour salt cinnamon nutmeg and mixed spice in to a large mixing bowl then rub in the dairy free spread. This wonderfully indulgent vegan christmas cake is absolutely packed with fruit and spice. All you need to make your own vegan version is some candied fruit usually sold in the snack aisle near the nuts and dried fruits or check the baking aisle at your grocery store and the usual cake ingredients flour sugar baking soda a little allspice for holiday flavor and egg replacer and vegan margarine to keep it vegan.

For dried fruits i used 1 2 cup each of raisins dried cranberries dates apricots and 1 cup of dried and sliced figs. Vegan gluten free christmas cake fruit cake full of nuts dried fruits dates seeds candied ginger. Any combination of nuts and dried fruits can be used in this fruitcake. Leave to soak in the fridge for at least 24 hours.

There is however a loooong story behind this christmas cake. Soft flavorful and great for gifting.