Healthy Christmas Fruit Cake
A moist and flavorful fruit cake perfect for the holiday season, made with dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices.
Ingredients
Dried Fruits and Nuts
- 500 grams mixed dried fruits
- 75 grams walnuts (roughly 3/4 cup)
- 1 piece orange (zest and juice)
- 125 grams almond flour/meal (1 1/4 cups)
- 67 grams coconut flour (1/2 cup)
- 0.5 tsp bicarb soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 eggs eggs
- 50 grams butter or coconut oil (melted, 1/4 cup)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 60 mL amaretto or other liqueur
- 2 tbsp honey or liquid sweetener
- 2 tbsp amaretto or other liqueur
Instructions
- Soak the dried fruits in hot water for 10-15 minutes, then drain and cool.
- Preheat oven to 150°C and line a 20 cm cake tin with baking paper.
- Mix dry ingredients with orange zest and chopped walnuts. Whisk wet ingredients and combine with dry, then fold in soaked fruits.
- Pour batter into the prepared tin, smooth the top, and bake for 60-70 minutes until browned and firm.
- Cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Optionally glaze with honey and amaretto while hot.
Notes
Store in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for longer storage.