Vegan Fruit Cake

3 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 2 hours

379 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2	cups	whole wheat flour
1	teaspoon	mixed spice
1/4	pound	vegan margarine
4	tablespoons	vegan margarine
1 1/2	cups	mixed dried fruit
1/4	cup	mixed candied peel
1	each	orange	rind grated
2	tablespoons	almonds	ground
1/4	cup	almonds	blanched, chopped
1/2	cup	soy milk
2	tablespoons	vinegar
3/4	teaspoon	baking soda

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Grease an 8-inch layer cake pan and line with a double layer of greased wax paper Sift the flour with the mixed spice into a mixing bowl.

Rub the margarine into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar, dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, orange rind, ground and blanched almonds.

Warm half the soy milk or water in a small saucepan and add the vinegar.

Dissolve the baking soda in the rest of the soy milk or water, then combine the two mixtures.

Stir this mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring well so that everything is combined.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.

Bake for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Leave the cake in the pan to cool, then remove and strip off the wax paper.

Transfer to a wire rack and allow the cake to cool completely.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 149g

Amount per Serving

Calories 379 9% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g	6%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 122mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 81.0g	27%
Dietary Fiber 13.0g	52%
Sugars 22.0g
Protein 13.0g	26%