eggless christmas wine fruit cake recipe, how to make wine fruit cake |Cooking With Amanda

eggless christmas wine fruit cake recipe – few readers had requested me to post a christmas fruit cake made with wine and here is the recipe.

to make this easy eggless wine fruit cake recipe, i have used red wine (cabernet sauvignon) to soak the dry fruits. i soaked the fruits in the red wine for about 14 days. you can soak the dry fruits for a day or a couple of days.

after baking the cake, wrap the cake once its cooled. if had straightway the wine flavor is a bit strong. if you keep the cake for 2-3 days, the flavors become subtle & mellowed.

i made two cake bars and gifted one to my mom. the cake is moist, soft and too good for an eggless version. i have loosely adapted this cake recipe from the eggless christmas fruit cake made with rum, that i posted last year.

this cake can be easily veganized. i have mentioned the substitutions in the recipe details below.

step by step eggless christmas wine fruit cake recipe:

1: first chop the dates, almonds, cashews, walnuts, glazed cherries, candied orange peels, candied ginger.

2: in a bowl or jar soak the chopped dry fruits in red wine. cover & keep this bowl or jar in a cool dry place. for 3 days i kept the bowl out and then for the remaining days i kept in the fridge. every alternate day shake the jar or stir the bowl.

3: the soaked dry fruits on the 14th day.

4: sieve the all purpose flour/maida with salt, baking soda and baking powder. add cinnamon powder, grated nutmeg and instant coffee. mix well.

5: now add the soaked dry fruits, brown sugar, yogurt.

6: add oil, milk and vanilla essence.

7: fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

8: pour the batter in a greased or butter paper lined cake pan. i used two cake pans of 3.5 x 7.5 inches width.

9: bake the eggless christmas wine fruit cake in a preheated oven for 200 degree C for about an 50 mins to 1 hour. the timing may vary depending upon your oven.

10: when the wine fruit cake is still hot, remove the cake from the pan and cool on a wire rack. when the cake is completely cooled, wrap the cake in an aluminium foil or cling film and allow the fruit cake to mature for 2-3 days before serving. i served the cake after 3 days.

if you are looking for more eggless cakes then do check basic vanilla cake, plum cake, apple cake, orange cake and chocolate cake.

eggless christmas wine fruit cake recipe below:

eggless christmas wine fruit cake

Total time

1 hour 10 mins

Author: dassana

Recipe type: dessert

Cuisine: world

Serves: 3-4

1 cup red wine
½ cup seedless dates
¼ cup almonds
¼ cup cashews
5-6 glazed red cherries
1 tbsp tutti frutti
1 tbsp chopped candied orange peel
¼ cup golden raisins
¼ cup sultanas (optional)
4-5 halved walnuts, chopped
1 tbsp chopped candied ginger (optional)

2 cups all purpose flour
a pinch of salt
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp instant coffee
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp nutmeg powder
½ cup + 2 tbsp dark brown sugar or brown sugar
¾ cup oil
2 tbsp yogurt dissolved in 1 tbsp water
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)

first chop the dates, almonds, cashews, walnuts, glazed cherries, candied orange peels, candied ginger.
in a bowl or jar soak the chopped dry fruits as well the tutti frutti, raisins and sultanas in red wine.
cover & keep this bowl or jar in a cool dry place. for 3 days i kept the bowl out and then for the remaining days i kept in the fridge. every alternate day shake the jar or stir the bowl.
sieve the all purpose flour/maida with salt, baking soda and baking powder. add cinnamon powder, grated nutmeg and instant coffee. mix well.
stir 1 tbsp water in 2 tbsp yogurt till smooth.
now add the soaked dry fruits mixture, cacao nibs, brown sugar, yogurt+water mixture, oil, milk and vanilla essence.
fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
pour the batter in a greased or butter paper lined cake pan of 6 to 7 inches diameter.
bake the eggless christmas wine fruit cake in a preheated oven for 200 degree C for about 50 mins to 1 hour or till a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
keep the cake in the middle rack with both the top and bottom heating elements of the oven on.
if the top of the cake gets to brown quickly, then cover the top with aluminium foil or butter paper.
when the wine fruit cake is still hot, remove the cake from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
when the cake is completely cooled, wrap the cake in an aluminium foil or cling film and allow the christmas wine fruit cake to mature for 2-3 days before serving.
the cake can be easily kept at room temperature for 2-3 days.