Vegan Christmas Fruitcake Recipe

Prep: 14 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 54 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Yield: 1 loaf

Fruit cake always gets a bad reputation. It may seem hard to imagine, but you can look forward to eating this vegan fruitcake every Christmas! This holiday season, instead of buying a store-bought fruitcake, why not make your own to share with friends and neighbors? All you need to make your own vegan version is some candied fruit (usually sold in the snack aisle near the nuts and dried fruits or check the baking aisle at your grocery store) and the usual cake ingredients—flour, sugar, baking soda, a little allspice for holiday flavor, and egg replacer and vegan margarine to keep it vegan. This recipe is simple and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons egg replacer

• 1/4 cup water

• 1/4 cup vegan margarine

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 6 ounces candied fruit mix

• 1 1/4 cups water, or orange juice

• 1 3/5 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

   

2. Lightly grease and flour a loaf pan. You can also use an 8-inch diameter cake pan if you prefer. 

   

3. Using a fork, whip the egg replacer in 4 tablespoons of water until fluffy.

   

4. Place the vegan margarine, sugar, candied fruit, whipped egg replacer, and cup water (or orange juice) in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then allow to cool for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

   

5. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and allspice.

   

6. Mix in the boiled mixture until combined well and transfer the batter to the greased loaf tin or a greased 8-inch diameter cake tin.

7. Bake your vegan fruitcake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

   

8. Let your fruitcake cool completely inside the tin or baking pan. Fruitcake is usually served room temperature or chilled. You might want to drizzle just a little vegan icing on top if you like super sweet desserts.