Gluten-Free Vegan Christmas Cake

• Our gluten-free Christmas Cake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This perfect festive bake can be enjoyed by everyone as it is free from cane sugar and gluten as well as being vegan-friendly!
• A very easy to make, yet outstanding version of this Christmas special!
• Free from gluten, cane sugar and dairy!
• Delicious, rich and moreish.
• You can swap the fruits and nuts according to your taste preferences.

Organic Soft & Silken Tofu 300g (Clearspring)

150g silken tofu

Luxury Vine Fruit Mix 500g (THS)

200g vine fruit mix

Organic Pitted Prunes (1kg) - Sussex WholeFoods

75g prunes

Whole Figs, Organic 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

75g figs

Candied Orange Peel, Organic 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

50g candied orange peel

Candied Lemon Peel, Organic 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

50g candied lemon peel

Roasted Hazelnuts, Organic 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

50g roasted hazelnuts

Dove's Farm Gluten Free Self-Raising White Flour 1kg

150g self-raising gluten-free flour

Organic Coconut Sugar (1kg) - Sussex Wholefoods

50g coconut sugar

Orgran No Egg 200g - Natural Egg Replacer

2 tsp egg replacer

Organic Ground Nutmeg 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

1tsp ground nutmeg

Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder (100g) - Sussex Wholefoods

1 heaped tsp ground cinnamon

Organic Ginger Powder 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

1tsp ground ginger

Ground Cloves 50g (Hampshire Foods)

1tsp ground cloves

Fine Pink Himalayan Salt 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

1/4 + 1/4 tsp salt.

Icing Sugar Alternative, 400g (Sukrin)

150g icing sugar alternative (or more, to taste).

Vanilla Pods, x 2 Pack (Sussex Wholefoods)

seeds from 1 vanilla pod

Freeze Dried Cranberries 100g (Healthy Supplies)

cranberries (decorations)

True Cinnamon Sticks/Quills 50g (Hampshire Foods)

cinnamon sticks (decorations)

Star Anise Whole, Organic 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

star anise (decorations)

Other Ingredients

• 300g vegan margarine.
• 1 medium size orange.
• 2 tbsp rum – optional.
• A sprig of rosemary – to decorate.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
2. Put 100g margarine, tofu and orange in the blender, blend until smooth.
3. Chop prunes, figs and hazelnuts and mix all dried fruit and nuts together in a big bowl.
4. Mix 2tsp egg replacer with 60ml water and set aside.
5. In a big bowl, mix flour, 1/4tsp salt and coconut sugar with spices.
6. Add the orange & margarine mix, egg replacer and rum (if you’re using it) to the flour.
7. Add your nuts and fruits to the cake mixture.
8. Line a 20cm/8in cake tin with baking paper. Spoon the mixture in and level off the top.
9. Bake for about 1.5 hours or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Remove from the oven and cool.
11. Make the icing – in a big bowl mix salt and 200g margarine until fluffy. Add icing sugar alternative, 1/4tsp salt and vanilla seeds and mix for about 5 minutes. Taste and add more icing sugar alternative if it’s not sweet enough.
12. Decorate your cake and place in the fridge for about an hour.
13. Enjoy!