Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake (+Video)

Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake

Christmas fruit cake is traditional cake made with rum/brandy soaked dried fruitts and nuts and flour.Normally, eggs are used to kae this cake but in this recipe I have made it eggless.

I always wonder why this cake is called Christmas Plum Cake as there are none of any plums in it. After googling I found that in the old days, the British fruitcake normally contains as much as half of the dried fruit as its weight, which was referred to as “plumb” or “plum” hence given the particular fruit cake its name.
It is very popular in Kerala and normally prepared with spices and caramel sauce that gives the cake dense deep brown color.

Christmas is just around the corner and it means the baking season has arrived. If you are wondering how to make eggless fruit cake at home and make your Christmas special and that too eggless, then this is the right place for you.

If you are not sure what to bake on this Christmas day then don’t worry because we are so excited to share this delicious eggless Christmas fruit cake recipe with you. This cake recipe is so simple that anyone can make it with great success. Do try our recipe and let us know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients Needed for Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake

• All-purpose flour: Plain flour or all-purpose flour is used to make this eggless Christmas fruit cake.
• Brown sugar: Brown sugar adds that deep rich brown color to the cake. You can also use normal granulated sugar as well.
• Baking powder and Baking Soda: Leavening Agents.
• Spices: Ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg are used to add that extra spicy zing to the cake.
• Apple juice and Brandy: To soak the dried fruits.
• Dried fruits and Nuts: We have used walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, sultanas, candied orange rind. You can use your choice of dried fruits and nuts.
• Yogurt: To make the moist cake and replace the eggs.
• Oil: I have used oil but you can add butter instead as well.

How to make Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake

Step 1. Soak Dry Fruits-Chop all the dried fruits, and soak them in apple juice and brandy for at least a day before or for 2-3 hours.

Step 2. Preheat oven and make batter-Preheat the oven at 180 degrees and line and grease a 9″ cake tin with oil and dust with dry flour.

In a mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. Add in yogurt and oil. Now add dried fruits and nuts, stir gently to combine.

Step 3. Bake the cake-Pour it into the prepared pans and bake for 50 minutes or until golden at 180 degrees. Check with a toothpick inserted in the center. Cool the cake on a wire rack.

Drizzle icing glaze or sprinkle with icing sugar. Slice and serve.

Serving Suggestions and Storage

Serve the warm cake with a glass of wine, a cup of tea or coffee. This cake stays fresh at room temperature for a couple of days. You van also freeze it in freezer safe bags for upto a month or so. Thaw it colpletely and warm up in oven or MW before serving.

Pro Tips

• Make sure to soak the dry fruits and nuts at least for 2-3 hours or a minimum of a day before.
• Do not over or under mix the cake batter.
• Preheat the oven before starting making the cake batter.
• Use any of your favorite dry fruits and nuts for the cake.
• You can use butter instead of oil.
• To make the cake vegan, simply use any nondairy yogurt in the recipe.
• You can omit brandy and soak the fruits in apple juice as well.
• Cool the cake completely before adding icing glaze.
• If your batter seems a bit dry add a few tablespoons of hot water.

Like Christmas Cake, try these recipes…

• Christmas Chocolate Fruit Cake
• Low Fat Christmas Cake
• Xmas Cake | Christmas Fruit Cake
• Individual Christmas Fruit Cake with Marzipan Stars
• Sour Cream Cranberry Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Looking for more such yummy Christmas recipes to get some ideas for your snacking? Do not miss my Christmas Cake and Christmas Fruit Cupcakes and the best one’s Christmas Shortbread Cookies.

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This post was originally posted in 2013, since then I have updated the pictures and content for better engagement.

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Sapana Behl