18+ Vegetarian Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Get Cooking And Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1 cup chopped candied cherries
• 1 cup chopped candied pineapple

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the applesauce and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Fold in the chopped nuts and dried fruits until evenly distributed in the batter.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
7. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Serve the fruit cake as is, or top it with a dusting of powdered sugar for an extra festive touch.