Christmas is a time for sharing love, laughter, and delicious treats. This Vegan, Nut-Free Christmas Cake is the perfect dessert to celebrate the festive season with compassion and flavor. Whether you have nut allergies or simply prefer a nut-free option, this cake is a delightful choice for all.

This Recipe is free from :

• Wheat
• Peanuts
• tree nuts
• dairy
• casein
• soy
• egg
• sesame
• fish
• shellfish

Ingredients For Vegan Christmas Cake

1. All purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Applesauce - 1 cup
3. Brown Sugar - 3/4 cup
4. Sugar - 3/4 cup
5. Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
6. Hot water - 1/2 cup + 1 TBSP
7. Baking powder - 2 Tsp
8. Baking Soda - 1 Tsp
9. Vanilla essence - 1 Tsp
10. Nutmeg powder - 1/2 Tsp
11. Cinnamon powder - 1/2 Tsp
12. Pitted Dates - chopped - 1/4 cup
13. Dry apricots - chopped - 1/4 cup
14. Dry cranberries - 1/4 cup
15. Golden Raisins - 1/4 cup
16. Tutti Frutti - 1/4  cup
17. Pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup
18. Apple juice / grape juice / orange juice - 1 cup

Method -

1. To soak the dry fruits - in a bowl add chopped pitted dates , chopped apricots , cranberries , raisins and tutti frutti . Add 1 cup of either apple , grape or orange juice . Mix well and make sure all the dry fruits are well soaked in juice. Close with an airtight lid and keep for at least 8 hours.
2. Add all purpose flour , baking powder and baking soda . Sieve and keep aside for later use.
3. In a mixing bowl , add 1/2 cup hot water , brown sugar and white sugar. Whisk till the sugar dissolves. Add apple juice and vegetable oil and give a quick mix.
4. Add the all purpose flour mixture and whisk for another minute . Make sure there are no lumps . Add vanilla essence , nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder and give a quick mix. Make sure you do not over beat the batter .
5. Add the soaked dry fruits , you can add cup pumpkin seeds to give a little crunch. Alternatively you can add chopped almonds , cashew nuts , walnuts as per your choice . Give a quick mix. Add 1 TBSP hot water and mix again. This will make the cake soft and moist.
6. Grease a 9 inch cake pan or a bundt cake pan with oil and dust it with all purpose flour. Remove the excess flour from the cake pan . Pour the cake batter in the pan.
7. Preheat the oven at 350 deg fahrenheit . Bake the cake for 15 minutes , then lower the temperature to 300 deg fahrenheit and bake for another 45-50 minutes or till a skewer inserted comes out clean.
8. Remove the cake from the pan and allow it to cool down completely. Dust it with icing sugar .