Vegan Fruit Cake Christmas

How to make this gluten free vegan christmas fruit cake scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

Vegan fruit cake christmas.

Chopped dried dates figs and apricots all work well and you could even add dried cherries blueberries or pineapple. The only thing to be followed is that it should be 3 cups of nuts and 3 cups of dried fruits. To make this vegan christmas cake alcohol free soak the fruit in the same quantity of orange juice. 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.

This wonderfully indulgent vegan christmas cake is absolutely packed with fruit and spice. Sift flour salt cinnamon nutmeg and mixed spice in to a large mixing bowl then rub in the dairy free spread. Add the lemon rind and give it a good stir. Stir in the sugar currants sultanas raisins peel and cherries.

Soft flavorful and great for gifting. It is also really easy to make and completely fool proof. Phil i don t like dried fruit fusspants wasn t supposed to like this cake. It s rich moist delicious and deceptively easy to make.

Leave to soak in the fridge for at least 24 hours. There is however a loooong story behind this christmas cake. Method to make the christmas cake. It is dense with dried fruit and nuts rich moist and has the most amazing soft chewy and crunchy texture.

Place chopped dried fruits walnuts and spices in a bowl and add sherry brandy until covered. And of course as it is raw there is absolutely no baking involved. Give it a good mix bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins until the sugar has dissolved. I used 1 cup each of walnuts pecans and sliced almonds.

Vegan gluten free christmas cake fruit cake full of nuts dried fruits dates seeds candied ginger. This raw vegan fruit cake is a delicious alternative to traditional baked christmas cake.