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    Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

    December 16, 2012 by Sharmilee J 51 Comments

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    Christmas Fruit Cake is a delicious celebration cake made by baking a dough made with dry fruits, nuts, butter and flour. Christmas Fruit Cake is a popular cake and can be baked at home effortlessly and quickly.Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipee

    PinChristmas is around the corner and this year I made up my mind to bake the christmas fruit cake. I first wanted to try a eggless version and I zeroed in this recipe. It is a instant version with no prior soaking needed – doesnt that sound interesting?! and yes its eggless too. So no more excuses, get onto your aprons and get start to bake.

    Last week I baked this cake and we loved the aroma and texture of this cake.After hubby tasted a piece, he said I dont miss the eggs here and it is just perfect. Thats it…my mission accomplished.

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    Christmas Fruit Cake

    Christmas Fruit Cake is a delicious celebration cake made by baking a dough made with dry fruits, nuts, butter and flour. Christmas Fruit Cake is a popular cake and can be baked at home effortlessly and quickly.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Servings8 pieces
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup maida / all purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 1/2 cup demerara sugar
    • 1/2 + 1/4 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp spice mixture 1 clove 1 small piece cinnamon & a small piece of nutmeg
    • 1/2 tbsp date syrup / honey
    • 3 tbsp curd / yogurt
    • 1/2 + 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
    • 1/2 cup potato mashed
    • 1/2 cup water

    DRY FRUITS & NUTS:

    • 50 grams raisins
    • 50 grams dry figs
    • 25 grams dates
    • 25 grams almonds
    • 25 grams pista
    • 25 grams cashews
    • 50 grams tutti frutti

    Instructions

    • Get all your dry fruits and nuts ready….Chop them finely, keep aside (Show below in the pic is just half of the ingredient measure incase if you are doubtful :)).
    • In a non stick pan add the dry fruits, – butter, honey, brown sugar , water – Keep in low flame until sugar and butter dissolves then in high flame let it come to a boil.
    • Then lower the flame and let it boil for a good 20 mins. By then the dry fruits must have softened and cooked.
    • After 20mins, switch off and add 1/8 tsp baking soda the mixture will become frothy and will bubble up. Set aside and let it cool down.
    • Meanwhile in a mixing bowl add curd, vanilla essence, spice mixture then add the dry fruits mixture.
    • Then add boiled and mashed potato followed by nuts.
    • Sieve maida, 1/2 tsp baking soda, baking powder twice and make it ready.
    • Make sure the dry fruits mixture and mashed potato is cooled down before you add.
    • Add the sieved flour and mix well. The mixture will be thick.
    • Preheat oven at180 deg C.
    • Meanwhile lay butter paper inside the tin(only for the bottom)…Grease the tin with butter and maida.
    • Then spoon the cake batter into the greased tin. Smooth the top with the hep of a spatula. You can decorate it with deskinned almonds on top if you wish to.
    • Bake the cake at 180 deg C for 1 hour 15 mins. Mine was done exactly in 1 hour…check if the top has browned and if a tooth inserted in center comes out clean. Check after 1 hour then proceed baking. Immediately transfer and place the cake tin on a wet cloth for easy un moulding.
    • Allow it to cool for 15 mins, then invert and carefully peel of the butter paper.
    • Then allow it to cool for at least an hour before slicing.
    • You can brush the cake with little sugar syrup while serving to avoid drying. Else you can sprinkle icing sugar on top too.
    • Enjoy Christmas Fruit Cake!

    Notes

    • The batter will be thick enough to spoon. If it too dry to mix, add 2-3 tsp of water to form a batter.
    • The cake doesn't rise much so you can fill up to 3/4th of the tin too. Also my cake was done in 1 hour as it was small. The timing purely depends on the size and the oven type too, so keep an eye after 1 hour when
    • I halved the recipe and got a 4 inch round cake.
    • This cake is a bit crumbly because of of the dry fruits and nuts so make sure to slice only when completely cooled. Cooling time of 4-5 hours is highly recommended.
    • Make sure to chop the nuts and dry fruits as small as possible so that it easily blends with the cake. 
    • The dry fruits and nuts combination is your choice.
    • The potato starch acts as a egg replacer here and you can find its presence at all in the cake.
    • You can even use 2 tsp of orange zest / peels along with the dry fruits.
    Nutrition Facts
    Christmas Fruit Cake
    Amount Per Serving (50 g)
    Calories 326 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 8g50%
    Trans Fat 0.5g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 31mg10%
    Sodium 219mg10%
    Potassium 263mg8%
    Carbohydrates 42g14%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 16g18%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 486IU10%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 40mg4%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Step by Step

    1.Get all your dry fruits and nuts ready….Chop them finely, keep aside(Show below in the pic is just half of the ingredient measure incase if you are doubtful :)). In a non stick pan add the dry fruits, – butter, honey, brown sugar , water – Keep in low flame until sugar and butter dissolves then in high flame let it come to a boil.Then lower the flame and let it boil for a good 20 mins. By then the dry fruits must have softened and cooked.
    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Step1

    Pin2.After 20mins, switch off and add 1/8 tsp baking soda the mixture will become frothy and will bubble up. Set aside and let it cool down. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl add curd, vanilla essence, spice mixture then add the dry fruits mixture.
    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Step2Pin3.Then add boiled and mashed potato followed by nuts. Sieve maida, 1/2 tsp baking soda, baking powder twice and make it ready.Make sure the dryfruits mixture and mashed potato is cooled down before you add.
    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Step3Pin4.Add the sieved flour and mix well.The mixture will be thick.Preheat oven at180 deg C.Meanwhile lay butter paper inside the tin(only for the bottom)…Grease the tin with butter and maida. Then spoon the cake batter into the greased tin.Smooth the top with the hep of a spatula.You can decorate it with deskinned almonds on top if you wish to.

    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Step4Pin5.Bake the cake at 180 deg C for 1 hour 15 mins. Mine was done exactly in 1 hour…check if the top has browned and if a tooth inserted in center comes out clean.Check after 1 hour then proceed baking.Immediately transfer and place the cake tin on a wet cloth for easy unmoulding. Allow it to cool for 15 mins, then invert and carefully peel of the butter paper. Then allow it to cool for atleast an hour before slicing.
    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe - Step5Pin
    You can brush the cake with little sugar syrup while serving to avoid drying. Else you can sprinkle icing sugar on top too.
    Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake RecipePin

    Expert Tips

    • The batter will be thick enough to spoon. If it too dry to mix, add 2-3 tsp of water to form a batter.
    • The cake doesnt rise much so you can fill upto 3/4th of the tin too.Also my cake was done in 1 hr as it was small. The timing purely depends on the size and the oven type too, so keep an eye after 1 hour when
    • I halved the recipe and got a 4 inch round cake.
    • This cake is a bit crumbly because of of the dryfruits and nuts so make sure to slice only when completely cooled. Cooling time of 4-5 hrs is highly recommended.
    • Make sure to chop the nuts and dry fruits as small as possible so that it easily blends with the cake.
    • The dryfruits and nuts combination is your choice.
    • The potato starch acts as a egg replacer here and you can find its presence at all in the cake.
    • You can even use 2 tsp of orange zest / peels along with the dryfruits.

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    Comments

    1. indianspicemagic

      December 16, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      Yummy cake recipes….

      Reply
    2. manjooo

      December 16, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      that looks so appealing…loved it 🙂

      Reply
    3. Vimitha Anand

      December 16, 2012 at 1:19 pm

      Cake looks so yummy… Loving the texture

      Reply
    4. Lavi Raj

      December 16, 2012 at 1:40 pm

      Yum plum cake with loads of dry fruits and nuts! pass me a slice..

      Reply
    5. Sharanya

      December 16, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      i ll definitely try dis

      Reply
    6. divya

      December 16, 2012 at 2:10 pm

      wow… fabulous looking cake…

      Reply
    7. DeepthiDigvijay

      December 16, 2012 at 4:16 pm

      looks awesome!

      Reply
    8. Maha Gadde

      December 16, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      beautiful cake n pics….
      If gets sumtime plz check out my space n new FB page dear.If u clik on follow n like I may feel happy…Hope u vl..Thanx in advance.
      Maha

      Reply
    9. Nalini's Kitchen

      December 16, 2012 at 5:05 pm

      cake looks yummy and loved the eggless version..

      Reply
    10. Aparna Maheshkartick

      December 16, 2012 at 6:10 pm

      Wow.was lukig for a eggless version n got it from u.thank.wl try n let u know.

      Reply
    11. Geetha

      December 16, 2012 at 6:25 pm

      The cake looks yum. I will try this.

      Reply
    12. Krithi Karthi

      December 16, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Looks like a keeper recipe Sharmi… Thanks for sharing.. and the tips too..

      Reply
    13. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      December 17, 2012 at 12:49 am

      Love your recipes and this one is no exception.. One question is – for the potato starch details in your notes, can you find its presence or cannot find its presence?
      Sowmya
      Ongoing Event – Eggless Bakes and Treats
      Ongoing Event – SYF&HWS – Ginger

      Reply
    14. Arthy Suman

      December 17, 2012 at 2:52 am

      Wow adding mashed potato is definitely something new to me…looking gorgeous…

      Reply
    15. Gauri

      December 17, 2012 at 3:31 am

      Looks great.. a generous slice with some ice cream or hot chocolate is just something I would like now 🙂

      Reply
    16. Chitra

      December 17, 2012 at 4:10 am

      I too tried from divine taste and posted in my blog..Looks very nice sharmi 🙂

      Reply
    17. Lorraine Joy Alegria-Vizcarra

      December 17, 2012 at 5:25 am

      The cake looks wonderful.

      Reply
    18. Archy

      December 17, 2012 at 6:55 am

      Wow.. Eggless plum cake, looks so yummy!! Will try for sure !!

      Reply
    19. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      December 17, 2012 at 7:57 am

      its good that u didnt add the rum ! i do not prefer the rum version ! this is lovely !

      Reply
    20. Apu

      December 17, 2012 at 8:24 am

      Looks so festive! Loving it!!

      Reply
    21. Sangeetha Priya

      December 17, 2012 at 1:32 pm

      wow wow perfectly done…gr8 festive treat!!!

      Reply
    22. kausers kitchen

      December 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm

      Wow cake looks great…luvly clicks.

      Reply
    23. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 18, 2012 at 5:34 am

      I love this cake, looks tempting and the pics bright, colourful and sharp

      Reply
    24. Leena

      December 18, 2012 at 6:39 am

      Cake looking very festive…use of mashed potatoes is very unique.thnks for sharing…

      Reply
    25. Sangeetha

      December 19, 2012 at 3:10 am

      Plum cake with mashed potato sounds interesting n delicious…perfectly done, ur pics r too good, sharp n bright…love it!!

      Reply
    26. Joe Lewis

      December 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      wow..beautiful cake,looks Delicious!!- Visit My Site

      Reply
    27. Victoria Grant

      December 20, 2012 at 12:25 pm

      looks moist & delicious,love your cake

      Freight Guru Co

      Reply
    28. pragathi

      December 21, 2012 at 9:53 am

      Attracting snaps.. yummy
      Recipe

      Reply
    29. Kirthi Alevoor

      July 04, 2013 at 5:33 am

      came very good.Thanks for the recipee!

      Reply
    30. Muthukaruppi Meyyappan

      July 10, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      Hi sharmi..
      Thanks for this recipe…I wanted to try this for a very long time, but all those plum cakes i saw in you tube had alcohol in it….I luv the way it looks…tell me onething..What is dermerara sugar? is that brown sugar?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 10, 2013 at 2:15 pm

        Yes it is brown in color…

        Reply
    31. Teesha

      September 23, 2013 at 4:25 am

      Hi Sharmi,
      I tied this cake over the weekend and trust me, it came as one of the best cake that I have ever made.
      Thanks a ton for such a great assistance.

      Reply
    32. je

      December 06, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      Hi Sharmi, Can you post Plum cake with egg version for this christmas.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 08, 2013 at 2:51 pm

        Sure planning to try it soon

        Reply
    33. sri

      December 11, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      thanks for so yummy recipie…searching for easy cake recipe n got it in my fav blog 🙂

      can i replace damerara sugar or brown sugar with white sugar?
      can u please try baking cake in pressure cooker for this xmas…:) 🙂

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 13, 2013 at 3:24 pm

        Yes you can replace it with white sugar
        I have a plan to try that but lets see if time has other plans for me 🙂

        Reply
    34. Sachu

      December 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      I made this more than once and it comes out really well. Thanks a lot.

      Reply
    35. Rohan Kirve

      January 22, 2015 at 12:03 pm

      Nice recipe. I will try this xmas cake on by mom birthday and give her surprise.

      Reply
    36. suja

      January 30, 2015 at 7:41 am

      Can you post some eggless,butter less,wheat cake recipes.looking for healthy recipes!!

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 01, 2015 at 2:48 am

        Yeah sure will do!

        Reply
    37. Sowndarya Lakshmi

      September 14, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      HI Sharmi

      Will the taste of mashed potato be felt in the cake? Please confirm.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 15, 2015 at 1:31 am

        No it will not be felt in the cake

        Reply
    38. subhaoh

      December 21, 2015 at 10:22 am

      Looks so fabulous. I've been eyeing a good egg-less plum cake recipe to try and urs looks so tempting.
      tell me onething, Can we try this in the pressure cooker?
      and how does the steamed plum cake sound? will this recipe work for both the method.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 21, 2015 at 3:03 pm

        I am not sure, you can try and see

        Reply
    39. Princess

      December 24, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      Hii sharmilee,is the butter salted or unsalted? can u tell me amount of butter in grams? And can I replace butter with oil?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 25, 2015 at 4:26 am

        It is unsalted butter, I didnt measure so cudnt give the gm measure.No the taste will differ if you add oil

        Reply
    40. Mary A

      February 08, 2016 at 11:52 am

      I tried this recipe during Christmas and it really worked out well for me. Mine Cake was super delicious. Thanks Sharmi

      Reply
    41. Indian Bakers

      December 09, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Looking forward to bake this for Christmas. Thanks for the recipe. The Christmas cake looks perfect

      Reply
    42. Rini

      December 13, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Can I replace mashed potatoes with eggs?
      How many eggs I can use?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        December 17, 2018 at 7:17 pm

        I am really not sure of the replacement sorry

        Reply
    43. Lakshmi

      December 20, 2018 at 10:57 pm

      It came out really well..thank you so much for your detailed recipe..I did in pressure cooker n got baked accurately in your time limit..

      Reply

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