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Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake | Vegan Christmas Cake | Best Plum Cake

Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake is a special treat for all those who asked me for a no-egg no-alcohol version of traditional Christmas cake. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Desserts, sweets
Cuisine: American, German, Indian, Italian, Kerala, South Indian
Servings: 12
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

  • 9-inch round baking pan

Ingredients

Soaking Dried Fruits

  • ½ cup Coconut oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 ½ cups Orange juice
  • 1 cup Jaggery or Dark brown sugar
  • 15 Dates , chopped
  • 6 to 8 Figs or Anjeer, chopped
  • ⅓ cup Raisins or Currants or Cranberries
  • ½ cup Tutti frutti or Candied fruits

For Spice Mix (You Can Even Use Store Bought Powder )

  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick or (¼ teaspoon powder)
  • 3 Cardamom or ( ⅛ teaspoon powder)
  • 3 Cloves or ( ⅛ teaspoon powder)

For Eggless Christmas Cake Batter

  • ⅓ cup Yogurt or Dairy-free yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon Orange zest
  • 2 ½ cups All purpose flour or Maida
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Spice mix powder , from above or store-bought
  • ⅓ cup Mixed nuts (any combination of cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans etc.)

Instructions

Step 1: Soaking Dried Fruits

  • In a pan on medium flame, add oil, orange juice, jaggery, dates, figs, raisins, tutti frutti, and simmer for 15 minutes. Switch off the flame
    ½ cup Coconut oil, 1 ½ cups Orange juice, 1 cup Jaggery, 15 Dates, 6 to 8 Figs, ⅓ cup Raisins, ½ cup Tutti frutti
  • Let this cool for 15 minutes.

Step 2: Make Spice Mix

  • In a mortar & pestle, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and crush to form a fine powder. Note: You can skip this and add ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder, ⅛ teaspoon each of cloves and cardamom powder.
    1 inch Cinnamon stick, 3 Cardamom, 3 Cloves

Step 3: Making Eggless Christmas Cake Batter

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan or line the pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Check out the full video on making of Christmas cake.
  • In a large wide bowl, transfer the soaked dried fruits (from Step 1), along with yogurt, orange zest, and mix.
    ⅓ cup Yogurt, 1 tsp Orange zest
  • To this, add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground spice mix (from Step 2), mixed nuts, and mix until combined. Do not overmix.
    2 ½ cups All purpose flour, ½ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Baking soda, 1 tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Spice mix powder, ⅓ cup Mixed nuts
  • Transfer this cake batter to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Garnish with more nuts, dried fruits, and cherries if desired.
  • Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Video

Notes

  • Feel free to use any fruits and nuts combination of your choice in the recipe.
  • The time for baking varies depending on how your oven functions. If the top starts getting brown faster, cover it with aluminum foil or parchment paper and continue baking.