Easy delicious 3 ingredient christmas cake.

[freddie*rooster]

This recipe is egg free - butter free - with no added sugar and

diabetic friendly.

Instead of the black tea you can add pineapple juice and substitute

a bit of the mixed fruit with crushed pineapple. Or add any juice you prefer

instead of the tea. You can also make it more christmas cake by adding

tradional spices and some blanched almonds.

Soak mixed fruit in your choice of liquid for 24hrs.

1 kg mixed fruit

3 cups of black tea (or your choice of liquid)

3 cups SR Flour

Preheat oven to 125C

Add 3 cups SR Flour to fruit mixture and combine well - if

a bit dry due to the fruit soaking up all the liquid just

add a bit more liquid. Bake for 2 1/2hrs or until cooked through

allow to cool wrap in foil or put in an airtight container - lasts like

this for 1 month. 

This is also suitable for individual small puddings if cooked in muffin

tins.

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

Ooooooh yummo Freddie. 

It will last a lot longer if you substitute 1 cup of booze at the soaking stage.

(but might muck up the diabetic-friendly part, I think)

Might give that a go

Thanks for sharing

[freddie*rooster]

Someone was on TV recently sprooking it I missed

the ingredient at the time so googled it. My diabetic bestie made it

yesterday and said it's amazing.

[imastawka]

I used to make a Chrisse cake for my sister every year, but now she's diabetic.

Soooo, I can make her one this year - she'll be soooo happy

[debra9275]

I"m pretty sure my mother has made  the pineapple/pineapple juice version of that recipe Freddie.  and it was lovely and moist

[*tippy*toes*]

I don't like fruit cake at all, but I'm wondering if it might work with gluten free SR flour for those that are gluten free?

My nana used to make the full on Christmas pudding, complete with the silver coins. I always hated that I couldn't eat it, so one year I had a tiny piece and picked all the fruit out (which didn't leave a lot of cake, but at least I got to try it!). Hers was the boiled variety in the cloth. Would take her all day to make it (not including fruit soaking time).

[imastawka]

I just took mine out of the oven.

I tested it at 2 hours and it was cooked. 

Hope it's not overcooked.

House smells great, but I'll have to wait for Christmas to find out what it's like.

Making another one BTW

[freddie*rooster]

Hope it's nice stawka did you put a spalsh of

grog in it? 

[imastawka]

Yes Freddie, I put grog in at the soaking stage, and a teensy splash on the top

before covering with foil to cool.

Just made another one today.   Don't know what I did different, but it rose

really high - past the top of the tin.

Glad I had lined the tin.

Still only took 2 hours to cook though.

Can't tell you what either of them are like - they don't get eaten til Christmas Eve.

[freddie*rooster]

My new oven and cooktop are being installed atm

so I will be able to have a play soon 

I'm pleased they turned out looking and smelling OK

let's hope they taste as good.