Healthy Fruit Cake
Portion: Serves 15
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Garnish
Fruit mixture:
- 150g golden raisins, 150g cranberries, 150g sultanas
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- Zest and juice of 1 medium orange or ½ cup (125ml) orange juice (no sugar added)
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract
Dry ingredients:
- 1 cup almond meal (ground almonds) or almond flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or fine whole meal flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Eggs and nuts
- 2 eggs, beaten well
- ½ cup (50-60g) crushed or chopped walnuts
Preparation Method
- In a medium bowl, combine dried fruit, applesauce, orange zests and juice and vanilla. Let it soak
for 15 to 20 minutes. - In a large bowl, mix whole meal flour, almond meal, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder.
- Add beaten eggs to fruit mixture and mix well.
- Pour fruit and liquid mixture into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add walnuts and stir to
combine. - Pour mixture into a loaf pan lined with parchment (baking) paper and bake at 160 degrees celcius for 45mins to 1 hour, or until the toothpick which is inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Let
the fruitcake rest for 30 minutes before removing it from the pan. Serve.
*Let cake cool completely before cutting.
*Keep leftover almond flour/almond meal in an airtight bag or container in the fridge or freezer.
