Christmas Cake (Healthier Version)
Created by Tisme on December 1, 2015
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #21935
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sultanas
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin (sieved, no lumps)
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk (or 1/2 cup low-fat milk)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup self-rising flour (wholemeal)
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix the sultanas, raisins, brandy and water, and then soak overnight.
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Step 2: Mix sieved pumpkin, eggs, apple concentrate and milk.
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Step 3: Add the soaked fruit, nuts and spices, then sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda. Return bran left in sieve to flour mixture. Mix well with wooden spoon.
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Step 4: Spoon into a lightly greased 20cm cake tin.
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Step 5: Bake for 10 minutes at 200C, then turn down the heat and bake at 180C until cooked through and browned. (approx. 1-1/4 hours).
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Step 6: Using the apple concentrate gives the sweetness to this cake.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (67 g)
- Calories 143.2
- Total Fat - 4.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 34.9 mg
- Sodium - 73.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 5.1 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 38.7 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg