Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cake(Christmas Special)
The best Moist and Chocolatey Eggless Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cake Recipe loaded with nuts dried fruits made with Whole Wheat Flour is perfect Christmas and also to celebrate any special occasions.
Equipment
- Mixing Pan
- Pan to heat orange juice
- Mixing Spoon
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Loaf Pan
Ingredients
For Dry Fruit Mix
- ¼ Cup Tutti Fruiti
- ¼ Cup Dried Mixed Berries Strawberries, Blue berries, Cranberries, Black Berries, Goji Berries
- ¼ Cup Mixed Raisins(Golden/Brown)
- 5-6 Dried Apricots
- 1-2 Dried Mango Slices
- 7-8 Dried Frigs
- 7-8 Dried Dates(Seedless)
- 5-6 Prunes
- 2 tbsp Candied Orange Peel
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
Nuts Mix
- 2 tbsp Cashew Nuts
- 2 tbsp Almonds
- 2 tbsp Walnuts
- 2 tbsp Hazelnuts
For Cake Batter
Dry Ingredients
- 1¼ Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Milk Powder
- ½-¾ Cup Brown Sugar Check Notes
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Yogurt
- ½ Cup Melted Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- ¼ Cup Chia Gel
- ½ Cup Milk use as required
For Chia Gel
- 1 tbsp Chia Seeds
- ¼ Cup Milk/Water
Others(optional)
- 2 tbsp Mixed Fruit Jam
- ¼ Cup Chopped Dark/Milk Chocolate
Spice Powder(if using)
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Dry Ginger
Instructions
Make Fruit Mix
- Roughly chopped the dried fruits (like apricots, prunes, figs, dates)
- In a pan heat orange juice, lemon juice and water.
- Add chopped fruit mix.
- Let it cook for 2-3 mins. till the liquid starts reducing.
- Take off the heat and keep it aside to cool.
- Cover the container and keep it for at least 2 hrs.
Prepare nuts
- Roughly chop the nuts.
- Dust lightly with flour and keep aside.
Prepare batter and cake
- Preheat oven at 350°C or 180°C.
- For OTG do it on the baking mode with both the rods and fan on. It will take about 10-15 mins to preheat depending on your oven size.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare Chia Gel.
- Mix Chia seeds in milk/water and keep aside.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, ¼ tsp salt(if using oil/unsalted butter) and all the spice powders (if using).
- In another mixing bowl, add melted butter/oil with sugar and beat to a smooth mix.
- Add yogurt and vanilla essence and beat nicely till light and creamy.
- Add flour mix, dried nuts and soaked fruit mix.
- Keep aside 1-2 tbsp fruit mix and 1 tbsp nuts to garnish on the cake.
- Add Chia gel and mix.
- Lightly fold the mixture.
- Transfer batter the to prepared pan.
- Top with the soaked fruits and nuts.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 mins. or till the toothpick/skewer comes out clean. Please note baking time also depends on your oven and cake pan. It can be plus minus 5-10 mins.
- Once the cake is done, take out of the oven and keep on the counter.
- Insert a tooth pick in the center to check if cake is done. If it comes wet bake again for 10 mins more.
- If the cake seems to be very soft, then do not take out of the pan. Let it cool completely.
- Once the cake cools completely, carefully take out of the pan.
To store prior to cutting
- Carefully wrap the cake in a cling film or keep in an air tight container, and refrigerate.
- Stays good for 1 week -10 days.
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Notes
I have used Whole Wheat Flour, you can also use Maida/All Purpose Flour or a mix of both.
I used 6"x2" loaf pan to bake the cake. Some batter was leftover, with that I got two medium muffins.
IF you want to bake muffins, transfer batter to the muffin tray and bake for 25-30 min at 180C or 350F
You can also use a round 8" pan.
As the fruits are soaked in orange juice the cake won't last for months. You can make it 1 week- 10 days ahead of the Christmas or occasion.
Refrigerate the cake nicely packed in cling film in an air tight container.
On the counter at room temperature finish the cake within 4-5 days.
Fruit soak stays good in refrigerator for 4-5 days. Keep it in an air tight container.
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