Sugar-Free Christmas Cake
A sugar-free Christmas cake recipe that is easy to make for the holidays. This cake is rich and delicious. No fancy equipment is required. It is made completely from scratch. A fantastic addition to your Christmas recipe collection.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Blender
- 7.5 inch (18 cm) baking tin
- Baking paper
Ingredients
- 1.4 lbs. 650g dried fruits, chopped (dates, raisins, apricots, figs)
- 1 orange, peeled
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 4 ½ oz. 120g coconut oil, melted
- 3 ½ oz. 100g wholemeal spelt flour
- ½ cup 70g almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Combine your choice of dried fruits in a large mixing bowl.1.4 lbs. 650g dried fruits, chopped (dates, raisins, apricots, figs)
- Meanwhile add the eggs, orange juice, vanilla extract and spices into a blender and blitz until smooth.1 orange, peeled, 3 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg, ½ tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- Pour the egg mixture over the top of the dried fruit, add the melted coconut oil and mix well to combine. Now add in the flour and baking soda and mix again.4 ½ oz. 120g coconut oil, melted, 3 ½ oz. 100g wholemeal spelt flour, ¼ tsp baking soda
- Line a 7.5 inch (18 cm) baking tin with baking paper and spoon in the cake mix.
- Decorate the top with almonds and bake for 80 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.½ cup 70g almonds
- Remove the cake from the oven, place on a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Estimated nutrition:
- 245 kcal
- 11g fat
- 36g carbs
- 5g protein