Moist Christmas Cake (no added sugar or fat)

Name: Moist Christmas Cake (no added sugar or fat)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g mixed dried fruit; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot; 1 (400 g) can crushed pineapple with juice; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 large eggs, separated; 2 cups wholemeal self-rising flour

Submitted by Keencook

"This recipe is really moist with a great flavour. Because of the natural sugars in fruit it is naturally sweetened. I have used this cake for all special occasions and everyone just loves it. Especially when they find out there is no added sugar or fat!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 12

ingredients

500 g mixed dried fruit
¹⁄₂ cup chopped dried apricot
1 (400 g) can crushed pineapple with juice
¹⁄₄ cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, separated
2 cups wholemeal self-rising flour

directions

Line base and sides of 20cm squared cake tin with paper.
Place mixed fruit, apricots, undrained pineapple, orange juice and spice in a saucepan.
Bring slowly to boil, simmer uncovered 2-3 minutes, remove from heat.
Cover and allow to cool.
Stir egg yolks (optional) and soda into fruit mixture.
Whip egg whites stiffly in large bowl.
Fold in fruit mixture, then fold in flour, making a firm mixture.
Spread into cake tin, bake in moderate oven (160c) for 1 1/2 hours.
Cover the hot cake with foil and allow to cool in the pan.
On special occasions, you may decorate the top with glace cherries and a few almonds.
Take care- all nuts have a high fat content.
The pineapple can be replaced by 3/4 cup water and 1 cup mashed pumpkin.
or 3/4 cup water and 1 cup pureed pie apricots Add the pumpkin or apricots after the fruit mixture has cooled.
The water is added to the dried fruit so it can be boiled.

Questions & Replies

How long does the cake last?

denise.davies52
Hi I so want to try fat free sugar free fruit cake. How long does it keep Can I make it now for Christmas? Many thanks Sue

sue5088

Reviews

Thanks for the great reviews. Still loving this cake and so does the family

Keencook0303
Just made a version of this cake. Delicious. I didnt have orange juice so squeezed a lemon. I dont like apricots so used a fresh peach.

Sharon D.
Lovey cake. Very moist even although I burned it so had to chop off the top! Baked it on the lowest shelf of my aga but maybe should have reduced the baking time.

Harleygirlfiona
How long does it keep

Jane T.
Looking forward to trying this. Than you for the recipe.

Bruce S.

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Tweaks

So sweet. I could have put less juice from pineapple easily but tasted great. Full of flavour.

Sharon D.
Very flavorful and moist- a nice change from all of the super sweet things around our house these holidays. I wasn't sure what wholemeal flour was- so I used whole wheat flour and allspice instead of mixed spice. Also, 160c converted to 320f. Thanks for sharing this wonderful "healthy" cake- I even had some for breakfast with my coffee.

runningirl