Non-Traditional Christmas Cake – No Cherries

Traditional Christmas cakes often contain cherries, but this non-traditional version swaps them out for dried cranberries, apricots, and golden raisins for a unique twist on the classic holiday dessert.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 15.

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Non-Traditional Christmas Cake – No Cherries

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Christmas, International Courses: Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1.5 cup Granulated sugar
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 1 cup Dried cranberries
• 0.5 cup Dried apricots, chopped
• 0.5 cup Golden raisins
• 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon Orange zest
• 0.25 cup Orange juice
• 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
6. Fold in the dried cranberries, chopped apricots, golden raisins, chopped walnuts, orange zest, and orange juice.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
10. Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
11. Once cooled, dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.