Magic Fruit Cake

Magic because it’s different every time you make it!

By Kate Dunbar, Patient Advocate

Serves

Good for:

Dessert

Time:

1 ¾ hours

Ingredients

250g stoned dates
300ml water
185g whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg

500g any dried fruit (sultanas, currants, chopped prunes, cranberries, apricots etc)
75g mixed seeds of choice
80g ground almonds (other nuts if you don’t have almonds)
Whole orange and lemon, washed and blended
Add spices and cocoa to taste. I like mine spicey, so add a little more.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Oven 140 0C/ 275 0F/ Gas 1

Step 2

Make the date puree. Simmer dates in water for 10 minutes, cool, then puree.

Step 3

Mix the date puree, orange and lemon pulp to the dry ingredients. If it is a bit stiff add some plant milk.

Step 4

Spread the mixture in a lined baking tin 23 x 30cm, or 23cm round. You can use an ungreased glass dish (X-fingers it will come out when completely cool with a little extra encouragement!)

Step 5

Cook for 1-1 ¼ hours until a knife comes out clean.

Notes

So delicious, you’ll need to make two! Freezes well.

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