The Best Vegan Christmas Cake

Name: The Best Vegan Christmas Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 45 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 450 g currants; 175 g sultanas; 175 g seedless raisins; 50 g glacé cherries (finely chopped and rinsed in water); 50 g candied peel; 4 tbsp brandy (or whiskey/rum, check it's vegan. Optional to add more, plus extra for feeding the cake later); 225 g plain white flour; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp mixed spice; 200 g unsalted vegan margarine/butter (at room temperature); 225 g soft brown sugar; 8 tbsp milled linseed/flaxseed (milled chia seeds also work); 300 ml water; 1 tbsp black treacle (molasses); 50 g blanched almonds (chopped quite finely); 1 lemon, grated zest of (use unwaxed if possible); 1 orange, grated zest of (use unwaxed if possible, optional but tastes great); 150 g apricot jam; 20 blanched almonds; 15 pecans halves; 8 walnut halves; 12 glace cherries (halved); 40 g candied peel (finely chopped)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:4h 45min

This amazing Vegan Christmas Cake is densely packed full of fruit, nuts, brandy and all best the festive flavours! Decorate it with an array of nuts and glace cherries for a show-stopping Christmas.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:16:32 GMT