Real food Christmas cake

Love Christmas cake but steering clear of refined sugar and flours? Look no further... This Christmas cake tastes just like the traditional ones, minus the refined sugar, flour and brandy (though you’re welcome to add that to this recipe 😉)

It’s tastes awesome and it’s super easy to make. Dig in!

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REAL FOOD CHRISTMAS CAKE | GF, DF/V option, Paleo

TOTAL TIME: 2 HOURS SERVES: 12

INGREDIENTS

120 g dried figs

120 g dried apricots

120 g currants

120 g sultanas

120 g pitted dates

1½ cups almond meal

½ cup chopped walnuts

zest and juice of 1 orange

zest of 1 lemon

4 eggs

2 tbsp ghee, butter or fat of your choice

1 tsp mixed spice

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 150 degrees celsius. Line a 20cm cake tin with baking paper.

Roughly chop the figs, apricots and dates and add to a large mixing bowl with the rest of the dried fruit. Add remaining dry ingredients, orange juice and zest and stir.

Whisk eggs and add to the mixture.

Warm ghee in a pot on the stove at a low heat until melted. Add to mixture.

Thoroughly combine mixture and pour into cake tin. Bake in the oven for about an hour and a half, or until a skewer comes out clean.

The close up... check out the figs and dense fruity goodness! Yum!

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