Low Fat/ Low Sugar Fruitcake
Got this recipe from a work friend who likes to keep the calories down at Christmas time. Surprisingly, for a low sugar low fat Christmas style cake, it is lovely to eat.
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READY IN: 11hrs 10mins
SERVES: 12
YIELD: 1 Fruit Cake
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup sultana
- 1⁄2cup glace cherries
- 1⁄2cup raisins
- 2tablespoons brandy
- 1tablespoon water
- 1cup cooked mashed pumpkin
- 2
- 1⁄2cup apple juice
- 1⁄2cup low-fat milk
- 1teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 1teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1teaspoon mixed spice
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Mix sultanas, raisins, cherries, brandy, water and soak overnight.
- Mix pumpkin, eggs, applice juice, and milk in a bowl.
- Add soaked fruit, nuts, rinds and spices, then flours and bicarbonate of soda.
- Mix well with a wooden spoon as you add the flours.
- Spoon into a lightly greased tin.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees C, then turn down to 180 degrees C and cook until baked through (approximately 1 hour).
- Cool on a cake wire.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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