Non-Alcohol Black Cake/grape Juice black cake

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: dried apricots and raisins

💰Cheaper: mixed dried fruits blend

Dried apricots and raisins can provide a similar texture and sweetness.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder can provide chocolate flavor with less sugar.

Prepare the dried fruits by using 1 cup of raisins and 1 cup of currants, which can be substituted with prunes or dates if desired.

Pour grape juice over the fruits until they are covered, and let them soak for 7 to 8 hours or overnight to plump them up.

After soaking, blend the fruits in a blender to a chunky texture, setting aside after blending.

In a mixing bowl, combine room temperature butter and brown sugar, mixing until the sugar crystals are melted.

Add 4 eggs to the mixture, incorporating them one at a time, and whisk in dried orange zest to enhance flavor.

Sift 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of allspice powder into the wet mixture.

Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture by hand to avoid overmixing.

Add the blended fruits to the mixture, along with a few drops of cake browning and mix essence to taste, ensuring the mixture is well combined.

Check the texture; if the spoon sticks in the middle, the batter is ready to go into the cake pan.

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