The Best Christmas Cake Recipe 🎄 Simple and Very Tasty! Make Ahead! Fruit Cake recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: unsweetened dried fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Unsweetened options are lower in sugar.

Prepare the coconut base by mixing desiccated coconut with hot water and set aside.

Make the caramel syrup by combining sugar and water in a saucepan until dissolved.

In a large bowl, combine the dried fruits and nuts.

Add the prepared coconut base to the fruit mixture.

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and melted butter until combined.

Mix in the caramel syrup, vanilla extract, and almond essence.

Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices; fold into the mixture.

Pour the batter into a greased and lined baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C (320°F) for 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours, covering with foil halfway through baking.

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