• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

SecondRecipe

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Web Stories
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Web Stories
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
×

Home » Desserts » Cakes & biscuits » Vegan Christmas cake recipe | Vegan fruit cake

Vegan Christmas cake recipe | Vegan fruit cake

Dec 5, 2021 · 2 Comments

193 shares
Jump to Recipe

Merry Xmas and Happy New year in advance

Christmas is round the corner and Holiday Season too. It is a time to have some celebrations finally. Be it a small gathering of friends or just your family. It is a time to thank everyone for supporting each other. Although, we watched 2020 & 2021 just pass us by. It is a time to remember the lessons learnt from the pandemic. For now, masks remain and we follow all precautions. Although, 2020/2021 has been a long drab on all our lives. We must remember we are lucky to see another day. Here is wishing 2021 2022 looks better. It is a time to celebrate our life. No celebration is complete without a cake.

vegan christmas cake
vegan christmas fruit cake recipe
Jump to:
  • Merry Xmas and Happy New year in advance
  • How to make vegan Christmas cake?
  • Vegan cake in air fryer
  • Vegan alcohol free Christmas cake

Why do we love cakes?

Baking is a therapy. Cakes give you happy memories. We all want a cake for a pick-me-up. We love it and want it each time. No wonder so many bakers exist across the world. You may be a home-baker or a commercial one. You can never escape from a magic of a cake. Nothing speaks of Xmas, like the rich fruity plum cake. There is something magical about cakes. Be it birthday, anniversary or Xmas. Christmas cake is flavorful and rich. Most of these Christmas cake recipes have eggs, rum or alcohol. However, recipe for eggless fruit cake is easy. Vegan Christmas fruit cake is our alcohol-free, dairy-free, egg-less cake of the original version. It is great with tea and some snacks. It is amazing to have a rich cake. You will love eating it time and again. It is just full of yum. Mwah!

This vegan fruit cake recipe is fully loaded with healthy nuts. I love nuts be it almonds or cashews and pistachios. The more the merrier. What I love about this cake, is its rich in texture and has good amount of nuts. I love nuts and can munch on it all day. Some people think only a cake with egg gives you that flavor. Vegan cake is great in flavor too, especially this one. In fact, you will not even realize this vegan xmas cake is eggless and vegan unless you tell people. You can also make this as the fruit birthday cake if you cannot wait for X-mas!

If you are a teetotaler like us ,and also wanna go vegan, this is just the cake for you. Yummy and delicious! Usually people add rum to cake to give it that bitterness. However, adding fruit peels and nuts to orange juice and leaving it overnight does the trick. I do not believe we need alcohol to make things better.

egg free christmas cake
Happy Christmas Cake

My Christmas memoirs

While the world celebrates Christmas, I celebrate it with a special reason. It's my Dad's birthday. He is my Santa Claus. I also remember attending many Xmas parties at our friends place as a kid. Though we may not be in the same city anymore, those memories always stay with us. It brings us smiles from a time when things were so simple. It was a time to make merry and ring in the new year with endless parties. Even now I love to celebrate with my own group of friends. However, I am not the one for cutting trees and ham and turkeys. I had rather go with vegan fruitcake and plant based recipes for this end of year celebration.  Christmas or No Christmas... You can make this cake anytime of the year. Smile and have a happy cheer!

It is my happy cake as it is egg-free and dairy free too. Vegan Christmas cake is amazing. It is good for those who got allergies yet still love their cake. Many people can't eat eggs or dairy and feel a little left out. This one has no reservations. Those who are allergic to nuts, can still make this cake with tutti fruity or fruit peels.

Finally a celebration of humans includes everyone 🙂 Yes I m yet to make a gluten-free version. That probably next Xmas.

Can you use milk if you are not vegan?

Yes. You can.  If you do not have almond milk handy, you may replace it with cow's milk. Use the same quantity to make a vegetarian Xmas cake. If you do not like almonds, use cashews.

How to make vegan Christmas cake?

  • Take orange juice in a bowl,add the store bought mixed fruit mix with dried berries,raisins
  • Allow it to soak for 4 hours/overnight. If you are in a hurry,warm up the juice a bit and add the mixed fruits.Leave it to cool for 30 minutes.
  • Add the flax seed meal to the juice and fruit mix,Allow the flax seed meal to thicken up in the next 5-10 minutes
vegan christmas cake 0
  • Now, add ½ cup of chopped dried nuts
    (keep the remaining nuts for garnish)
vegan christmas cake 1
  • Add the coconut sugar/ brown sugar and mix well until it dissolved
vegan christmas cake 2
  • Add oil and mix well
vegan christmas cake 3
  • Add almond milk to the mix and stir. Now, start adding the flour.
  • Keep mixing and adding the flour. Add more almond milk if required.
vegan christmas cake 5
  • Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 160 degree C. Transfer the cake tin(or divide across 2 tins) lined with baking sheet.
vegan christmas cake 6
  • Add the remaining chopped dry fruits on the cake batter.
    Bake in a fan-forced oven at 160 degree C for 45-50 mins(if using single tin)/35-40 minutes if using 2 cake tins) or until a toothpick comes out clean.
vegan christmas cake 7
  • Allow it to rest in the oven for further 5-10 minutes.
  • Take it out of the oven,allow it cool completely before cutting into slices.This cake is very soft and crumbly(simply melts in the mouth)

Vegan cake in air fryer

In a pre heated air fryer, cook at 160C for 25 minutes (using the bake option) or until the toothpick comes out clean. I have used a 6 inch cake tin for half of the batter.

Read the recipe for vegan Christmas cake without alcohol below :

vegan christmas cake
Print Recipe
4.2 from 10 votes

Vegan alcohol free Christmas cake

Easy Vegan christmas cake is a take on the traditional cake which is made with with eggs.This is an alcohol free christmas cake and a christmas cake without eggs.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Resting time4 hrs 15 mins
Total Time5 hrs 25 mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: European
Keyword: christmas cake, christmas cake eggless, christmas cake vegan, christmas vegan cake, easy vegan fruit cake, eggless fruit cake recipe, vegan cake fruit, vegan christmas cake no alcohol, vegan xmas cake recipe
Servings: 8
Author: bhavana bhatia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup orange juice with rind or apricot juice
  • 1-¼ cup mixed fruits ¾ cup fruit peel,¼ cup raisins,¼ cup berries
  • ¾ cup dry fruits (almonds,pistachio and walnut) ¼ cup each (replace with nuts of your choice)
  • 2 tablespoon flax seed meal
  • 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cup plain flour
  • 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup almond milk or oat milk (or cow's milk for vegetarian option)

Instructions

  • Take orange juice in a bowl,add the store bought mixed fruit mix with dried berries,raisins
  • Allow it to soak for 4 hours/overnight. If you are in a hurry, warm up the juice a bit and add the mixed fruits.Leave it to cool for 30 minutes.
  • Sift the baking soda and powder with plain flour,keep it aside
  • Add the flax seed meal to the juice and fruit mix,Allow the flax seed meal to thicken up in the next 5-10 minutes
  • Now, add ½ cup of chopped dried nuts (keep the remaining nuts for garnish)
  • Add the coconut sugar and mix well until it dissolved
  • Add oil and mix well
  • Add almond milk to the mix and stir. Now, start adding the flour(sifted with baking soda and flour)
  • Keep mixing and adding the flour. Add more almond milk if required.
  • Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 160 degree C. Transfer the cake tin(or divide across 2 tins) lined with baking sheet.
  • Transfer the batter to a cake tin lined with baking sheet.
  • Add the remaining chopped dry fruits on the cake batter.
  • Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 160 degree C. Transfer the cake tin(or divide across 2 tins) lined with baking sheet.
  • Add the remaining chopped dry fruits on the cake batter. Bake in a fan-forced oven at 160 degree C for 45-50 mins(if using single tin)/35-40 minutes if using 2 cake tins) or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow it to rest in the oven for further 5-10 minutes.
  • Take it out of the oven,allow it cool completely before cutting into slices.This cake is very soft and crumbly(simply melts in the mouth)

For air fryer

  • In a pre heated air fryer, cook at 160C for 25 minutes (using the bake option) or until the toothpick comes out clean. I have used a 6 inch cake tin for half of the batter.

Notes

I have used the store bought mixed fruit pack, you may replace that with 'tutti fruity,raisins and few orange peel/lemon peel pieces'.
I have used 2 cake tins of 6inches or 1 cake tin of 8inch.
The one used in the picture above is cake tin of 8 inches, it was quite deep as well and took little more time (10 mins) to cook compared to being cooked in 2 separate cake tins of 6 inch each.

What can I bake If I don't have eggs?

There are loads of eggless cakes if you want to try. If you are still transitioning to be vegetarian and want to take baby steps before trying veganism. You may also try to bake with nut milk /oat milk instead of cow's milk in the below recipe for the vegan version.

  • Eggless Chocolate strawberry cake
  • Eggless Mawa Cake
  • Sugar free marble cake
  • Eggless double layered chocolate cake
« Air fried Potato Curly fries | Air fryer Aloo lachha
Vegetable pulao recipe | Hariyali pulao »
193 shares

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Vsol says

    December 06, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    What size cake tin?

    Reply
    • bhavana bhatia says

      December 09, 2021 at 8:37 pm

      For the amount of batter used in the recipe, we have used 1 big tin of 8inchs. Alternately, you can divide is across 2 tins of 6 inch. In case of using 2 tins, the time to cook will be less(by 10 minutes)

      Reply

Please share your inputs.. Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

ABOUT US

I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people..Read more..

Easy Air fryer recipes

  • Air fryer potato skins | air fryer loaded potato skins
  • Air fryer smashed potatoes | smashed potatoes recipe
  • Air fryer hasselback potatoes | Accordion potato recipe
  • Air fryer potato wedges | Moroccan seasoned potato wedges

Popular Posts

  • Air fryer potato cakes | Potato cakes in air fryer
  • Chana saag recipe | Saag channa recipe
  • Air fryer hash browns | Vegan hash brown recipe
  • Peanut butter ice cream recipe | vegan ice cream

Footer

^ back to top

Our Recipe collections

  • Easy soup recipes
  • 25+ Air fryer Indian recipes | Airfryer veg recipes
  • 10+ Homemade Indian pickle recipes
  • 15+ Indian street food recipes

Useful links

  • Contact Us
  • Recipes
  • Web Stories
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 Secondrecipe