Easy Christmas Cake Recipe 🎄 Simple and Very Tasty! Last Minute! 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.

Mix desiccated coconut with hot water and set aside.

Caramelize brown sugar over medium heat with hot water, then add coconut and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add caramelized coconut to a large bowl.

Mix in glazed cherries, dates, nuts, grated ginger, lemon zest, vanilla extract, melted butter, and eggs.

Combine plain flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder, and baking soda; mix well with the other ingredients.

Pour the mixture into a 20x20 cm (8x8 inch) baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (338°F) for 45-55 minutes.

Optionally, make homemade toffee sauce by microwaving butter and brown sugar, then mixing in heavy cream.

Let the toffee sauce sit for 1 hour.

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