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Eggless & Alcohol-Free Christmas Fruit Cake

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Total Time 45 minutes
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.
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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.