Monday, January 2, 2012

Orange flavored Whole Wheat Fruit & Nut Cake(Egg free)

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Happy New Year to all my Friends & Readers. Wishes for a Happy & Wonderful 2012. This is one of the cake which my Mom & Dad both love. Even though gluten is a rarity in my house, my parents do include wheat in their diet. So I make these and send this across to them whenever possible. So thought will share this recipe with you all and send this virtual treat this year to them. As long as you don’t have an issue with gluten and include wheat as part of your diet, do try this out and let me know how you liked it. This recipe is very versatile and simple to make. You can make it vegan by substituting butter with coconut oil and either way tastes great, presoak the dry fruits if you plan ahead or just toss them and simmer in the mixture and you are ready to bake the fruit cake.

Preparation Time – 10 Minutes
Baking Time – 40-50 Minutes
Makes one 9 inch round cake


Ingredients


Chopped Nuts - 1 Heaped Cup
Chopped Fruits - 1 Heaped Cup (Black & Golden Raisins, Dates, Apricots, Prunes)
Baking Soda - 1/2 Tsp
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 Cups
Clarified butter (Ghee) or Coconut Oil  - 1/4 Cup
Raw Sugar -  1/3 (Make it 1/2 cup for a sweeter cake)
Water - 1  Cups
Orange Juice - 1/2 Cup
Date Syrup - 1 Tbsp
Grated Orange Peel – 1 Tbsp

Method


1) Mix water, raw sugar, clarified butter, date syrup, chopped fruits, nuts and simmer on medium heat till the sugar dissolves and you get a nice brown color. Now switch off the stove and let this mixture cool to room temperature.

2) Mix the baking soda, whole wheat flour, salt and keep it aside.

3) Preheat a baking oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9 inch baking pan with oil and dust with flour.

4) To the fruit and nut mixture add the orange juice and orange peel and mix it nicely. To this slowly add the whole wheat flour little by little and mix it gently without lumps.

5) Pour the mixture in to the baking pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the middle rack till a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

6) Cool in the wire rack and leave it overnight and slice it next day.

Note – I added date syrup for the traditional fruit cake brown color. If you are planning ahead to make this cake, soak the chopped fruits in orange juice for a day or two. Reserve the liquid and add the soaked fruits to the sugar mixture. Measure this reserved liquid and add more orange juice if required and use it as mentioned in step 4.
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Events

Sending this to Yummy Dessert 4 New Year by Prananti’s Kitchen.

Sending this to Baker’s fest New Year 2012 an event started by Vardhini.

Sending this to  Ramya’s ABC Series - Dessert

32 comments:

Priya said...

Love orange flavoured cake,looks super moist and tempting..

maha said...

really sounds good.n the cake looks yum..

sangee vijay said...

Sounds so flavorful n delicious cake...looks perfect n tempting...
Wishing U a Very happy 2012 !!

Sowmya said...

Yummy-yum cake, soft and sumptuous! Happy New Year!

Vegetarian Cultural Creatives

anthony stemke said...

Wonderful cake, very tempting. Thank You.

Torviewtoronto said...

delicious combination looks wonderful

Nithu Bala said...

Hi, A very Happy New Year to you too:-) Cake is so perfect & yummy. Your space is so nice and I'm happy to be your follower..thanks for all delicious recipes here..drop at my blog when you have time.

Sobha Shyam said...

love the orange flavour..cake looks absolutely delicious..Happy New year to you and your family.

Prathima Rao said...

A lovely orange flavored cake!!!! Happy new year to you..
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Sum said...

Looks very healthy and tasty... bookmarking it :) Happy new year to you too...

Priya Sreeram said...

aaha- nice blend of ingredients in the cake; yum recipe. Have a great 2012

Kalyani's Platter said...

Happy New Year and cake looks yummy and tempting ...

Priti said...

Lovely combo and looks delish ...Wish you Happy New Year

Charu Srivastava said...

nice cake...luks great

Kaveri said...

A very yummy cake...A delightful recipe to start the year.
Happy New Year

Raji said...

That's a very simple but flavourful recipe..I always like simple and fuss free bakes.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

Swathi said...

Delicious Cake. Love as it is eggless. Wishing you and family a happy and prosperous New year.

Jay said...

exquisite looking...must have tasted divine..;)
Tasty Appetite

Kalyani said...

loved the flavours. and its eggless too..
btw, any substitute for dates syrup? Can i use pitted and pureed dates then?


Kalyani
Sizzling Tastebuds
Event : Microwave Easy Cooking (MEC)

Miriam said...

Looks great! Happy New Year :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Ramya said...

cake looks rich with fruits and nuts

Deeps @ Naughty Curry said...

liking the orange juice in that cake.. looks great :)

faseela said...

lovely cake....

notyet100 said...

Cake looks delicious

CinnamonNChillies said...

Happy New Year Dear!!! I love Fruit and Nut cake. This sounds wonderful with the orange flavor and whole wheat flour in it. Bookmarking this recipe!!!

CinnamonNChillies said...

Had one question too. Is Date Syrup mandatory? Can I omit or substitute it with something??

Swathi said...

Sadhana, can you send your e-mail to me. Here is mine iyerswathi9@gmail.com

Jay said...

looks awesome n sensational dear..;)
happy new year to you & yours..
Tasty Appetite

Shri said...

Wow!! Looks very moist. The orange peel must have added a nice aroma.

Vidhya said...

Cake looks yummylicious.Happy 2012!

Ramya said...

this is a cake very rich in fruits and nuts. thank you for sending to my event.btw, just noticed that u have given my name as Divya's ABC Series ;-)

Sandhya Hariharan said...

Rich, Healthy and Yumm...
Thank you for sharing with us...

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