Rich Christmas Cake

Cook:40min

Yes, your Christmas can still have its cake--and you can eat it too! This recipe contains all the special Christmassy ingredients, but avoids the pitfalls of bad fats, starches, and sugars. Your guests won't know the difference.

Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:11:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories337.1 kcal (17%)

Total Fat24.3 g (35%)

Carbs19.5 g (7%)

Sugars13 g (14%)

Protein10.6 g (21%)

Sodium142.5 mg (7%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

1orange

medium, preferable organic

5 Tbspraisins

⅓ cupdried figs

chopped

⅓ cupdried apricots

chopped

3 Tbsprum

dark and flavorful

2 cupsmixed raw nuts

chopped almonds, chopped walnuts, and chopped pecan nuts

6eggs

omega-3

2 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspvanilla extract

2 tsporange extract

1 Tbspallspice

or to taste

2 ½ cupsalmond flour

1 ½ tspbaking powder

5 Tbsporange marmalade

diabetic, to taste

olive oil spray

Instructions

Step 1

Grate the orange skin and set aside the peel. Squeeze the orange to obtain about 1/4 cup of juice. Set aside.

orange1

Step 2

In a bowl, soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain them and combine with the figs and apricots in a medium sized bowl. Mix in the rum and fold in the chopped nuts. Set aside.

Bowl

raisins5 Tbsp

dried figs⅓ cup

dried apricots⅓ cup

rum3 Tbsp

mixed raw nuts2 cups

Step 3

Meanwhile, take a medium size mixing bowl and, with an electric hand mixer, beat the eggs with the olive oil, vanilla extract, orange extract, and allspice to taste.

Bowl