Eggless & Alcohol-Free Christmas Fruit Cake

This Eggless & Alcohol-Free Christmas Fruit Cake is the perfect festive treat for anyone looking for a rich, moist, and flavorful holiday dessert without eggs or alcohol. Made with whole wheat flour, jaggery, butter, condensed milk, warm spices, and a generous mix of fruits and nuts, this cake delivers the classic Christmas aroma and taste in the healthiest, simplest way. There’s no need for overnight soaking—just mix, fold, and bake a soft, bakery-style fruit cake right at home.

Beginner-friendly recipe gives you all the warmth and nostalgia of traditional plum cake while staying light, wholesome, and incredibly delicious. Every slice is soft, beautifully spiced, and naturally sweet, making it perfect for Christmas gifting, celebrations, or cozy winter evenings.

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Eggless & Alcohol-Free Christmas Fruit Cake

 INGREDIENTS 

Dry Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour – 1 cup (150 g, tightly packed)

• Cocoa powder – 1 tbsp (7 g)

• Baking powder – 1 tsp (4 g)

• Baking soda – ¼ tsp (1 g)

• Cinnamon powder – ½ tsp (1.5 g)

• Nutmeg – a pinch

• Salt – ¼ tsp

Wet Ingredients:

• Hot water – 1 cup (200 g)

• Jaggery powder – ¼ cup (50 g)

• Butter – ⅓ cup (85 g)

• Condensed milk – ¼ cup (80 g)

• Aerated soda – ⅓ cup (90 g approx)

• Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Fruits & Nuts:

• Dates & orange peel, chopped – 80 g

• Black & white grapes – 50 g

• Walnuts – 25 g

• Almonds & cashews, chopped – 80 g

• Extra mixed nuts for garnish

METHOD:

1. To 1 cup of hot water add Jaggery powder & dissolve.
2. Now to this add Black & white Grapes, Almond & Cashews chopped , Walnuts, Dates & Orange peel chopped mix Keep aside for 20 minutes.

3. Grease a 8 inch baking tin with butter line with parchment keep ready.

4. In a Mixing bowl add Butter with Condensed milk beat till fluffy & pale.
5. Add in the soaked mix & just combine (It may seem split but its ok).
6. Keep a sieve above the bowl Now add Wheat flour,Cocoa Powder,Baking soda,Baking powder, salt & Cinnamon powder.
7. Add Nutmeg powder Also & Sieve.

8. Fold in the mixture nicely Combine all the butter nicely Into the mixture.
9. Add Lemon Juice and combine.
10. Add Soda little at a time mix.
11. Mixture should be in this consistency.
12. Pour in the lined tin tap it nicely to remove air bubbles.
13. Garnish with some mixed nuts.
14. Bake in a Pre heated Oven @170 deg for 45 minutes.
15. check for doneness when skewer inserted comes clean its done.
16. Close with a damp towel let it cool.
17. Remove parchment, Cut & serve.
18. Soft, rich & moist Christmas fruit cake ready.

Eggless & Alcohol-Free Christmas Fruit Cake

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Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: baking

Cuisine: western

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• Whole wheat flour - 1 cup/150 gms (tightly packed)

  Cocoa Powder - 1 tbsp /7 gm

  Water(hot) - 1 cup/ 200gms

  • Jaggery (powdered) - 1/4 cup/50 gm

  • Aerated Soda - 1/3 cup(approx) / 90 gm

  Butter - 1/3 cup / 85 gms

  Condensed milk - 1/4 cup/80 gm

  Salt - 1/4 tsp/1 gm

  Baking powder - 1 tsp/4 gm

  • Baking soda - 1/4 tsp/1 gm

  Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp/1.5 gm

  Nutmeg powder - a pinch

  Mixed Nuts & Fruits:

  Dates & Orange peel chopped - 80 gm

  Black & white Grapes - 50 gm

  Walnuts - 25 gm

  Almond & Cashews chopped - 80 gms

  Some mixed Nuts for Garnish

Method

 

1. To 1 cup of hot water add Jaggery powder & dissolve.

   2. Grease a 8 inch baking tin with butter line with parchment keep ready.

   3. Now to this add Black & white Grapes, Almond & Cashews chopped , Walnuts, Dates & Orange peel chopped mix Keep aside for 20 minutes.

   4. In a Mixing bowl add Butter& Condensed milk beat till fluffy & pale.

   5. Add in the soaked mix & just combine (It may seem split but its ok).

   6. Keep a sieve above the bowl Now add Wheat flour,Cocoa Powder,Baking soda,Baking powder, salt & Cinnamon powder.

   7. Add Nutmeg powder Also & Sieve.

   8. Fold in the mixture nicely Combine all the butter nicely Into the mixture.

   9. Add Lemon Juice and combine.

   10. Add Soda little at a time mix.

   11. Mixture should be in this consistency.

   12. Pour in the lined tin tap it nicely to remove air bubbles.

   13. Garnish with some mixed nuts.

   14. Bake in a Pre heated Oven @170 deg for 45 minutes.

   15. Take out check for doneness when skewer inserted comes clean its done.

   16. Close with a damp towel let it cool.

   17. Remove parchment, Cut & serve.

   18. Soft, rich & moist Christmas fruit cake ready.
   

Notes

• Add aerated soda only at the end and mix lightly — this gives the cake its moist, fluffy texture.
• Do not overbake; check at 40–45 minutes. Overbaking makes the cake dry.
• Let the cake cool completely under a damp cloth to lock in moisture.
• Use fresh spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for the best aroma.
• Garnish with nuts before baking for a beautiful festive look.