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Morning Tea Christmas Cake

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Morning Tea Christmas Cake
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
60 mins
Total time
1 hour 20 mins
 
Christmas celebrations start with eating Christmas cake for morning tea and strawberries or cherries after lunch. Summer pleasures to enjoy. I don't miss the oil, dairy or eggs in this cake. Start the night before soaking the dates and mixed fruit.
Author: Rachel Knight
Recipe type: baking
Cuisine: whole food plant based, oil free, vegan
Serves: 12 slices
Ingredients
  • 250g pitted dates soaked in a cup (250ml) of boiling water overnight
  • 500g mixed fruit soaked overnight in strong earl grey tea, then drained well in a sieve (I bought sultanas, cranberries, mixed peel and glacé cherries separately as the pre-packaged mixes seemed mean with the cherries which I love)
  • 250g wholemeal flour (I used spelt)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp each ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg (or 5 tsp mixed spice)
  • 100g whole natural almonds toasted in their skins
  • Half a cup (120ml) unsweetened plant milk (I used soy milk)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 170 degrees C
  2. Prepare a 23cm round cake tin by lining with baking paper or use a silicone version
  3. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl
  4. Sift in the baking powder, baking soda and spices, add the toasted almonds and mix well
  5. Put the dates and their soaking water, the plant milk and cider vinegar in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth
  6. Pour the blended mixture and drained mixed fruit into the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl
  7. Mix quickly and well to combine then pour the mixture into the cake tin, spreading evenly
  8. Bake for 50- 60 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  9. Cover the top with a scrap of foil if it starts to darken too much.
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I'm an enthusiastic gardener who loves eating things I've grown. Initally I grew and sold boxes of homegrown produce. When I couldn't satisfy the demand, I started teaching my customers how to grow their own. I teach, write, sew and cook. I'm also catching up on learning to play piano. More...

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