Christmas Cake

by | Nov 8, 2015 | 4 comments

Why not try this yummy Christmas cake recipe? Enjoy and share it with your family and friends.

Yields1 ServingDifficultyBeginner
 750g premium mixed fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants)
 1/2 cup brandy or sherry
 1/2 cup water
 1 cup crushed pineapple (including the juice)
 185g coconut oil (or butter, chopped)
 3 organic free range eggs, beaten
 1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour or Changing Habits Emmer Wheat Flour
 1 cup almond meal
 1 tsp baking powder
 1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda
 1 tsp mixed spice
 Cacao nibs for decoration
 1 vanilla bean, scraped
1

Preheat oven to 130°C – 140°C.

2

Place mixed fruit, sugar, brandy, water, cacao melts, crushed pineapple and coconut oil (or butter) in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time and simmer over a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

3

Add the beaten eggs then fold in sifted buckwheat flour, almond meal, baking powder, soda and spices.

4

Place in a lined and greased 23cm tin. Sprinkle with cacao nibs.

5

Bake for approximately 2hours or until cooked and tested with skewer.

6

Check after 1hour and again at 90mins.

7

When cool sprinkle over the top some straight brandy and allow to seep into the cake!

8

Serve with fresh whipped coconut cream or cream and ENJOY!

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Ingredients

 750g premium mixed fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants)
 1/2 cup brandy or sherry
 1/2 cup water
 1 cup crushed pineapple (including the juice)
 185g coconut oil (or butter, chopped)
 3 organic free range eggs, beaten
 1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour or Changing Habits Emmer Wheat Flour
 1 cup almond meal
 1 tsp baking powder
 1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda
 1 tsp mixed spice
 Cacao nibs for decoration
 1 vanilla bean, scraped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 130°C – 140°C.

2

Place mixed fruit, sugar, brandy, water, cacao melts, crushed pineapple and coconut oil (or butter) in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time and simmer over a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

3

Add the beaten eggs then fold in sifted buckwheat flour, almond meal, baking powder, soda and spices.

4

Place in a lined and greased 23cm tin. Sprinkle with cacao nibs.

5

Bake for approximately 2hours or until cooked and tested with skewer.

6

Check after 1hour and again at 90mins.

7

When cool sprinkle over the top some straight brandy and allow to seep into the cake!

8

Serve with fresh whipped coconut cream or cream and ENJOY!

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4 Comments

  1. Chrissie

    Our whole family LOVE this cake. We make it as a treat all year round. A great DF & GF option!

    Reply
  2. Petra

    Love to make this but can I substitute the Rapadura Sugar with Coconut Sugar only because that’s what I have at home. Thank you for your reply in advance

    Reply
    • Jordan Pie

      Hi Petra, yes of course you can 🙂

      Reply
  3. Carly

    What would be the best egg substitute for this cake?

    Reply

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