09/09/2026
first time baking a moist egglessfruit cake heres the recipe
Eggless Fruit Cake
Makes: 1 x 8-inch cake
Oven: 170°C fan / 180°C conventional
Baking time: 45–55 minutes
Ingredients
* 200 g mixed dried fruit
* 100 ml orange juice
* 100 ml milk
* 100 g unsalted butter, melted
* 120 g brown sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 180 g plain flour
* 1½ tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* ½ tsp mixed spice
* 2 tbsp chopped nuts (optional)
* 1 tbsp orange zest (optional)
Method
1. Soak the fruit: Put the dried fruit and orange juice in a saucepan. Warm gently for 3–4 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Prepare the batter: Add the milk, melted butter, brown sugar and vanilla to the fruit mixture. Stir well.
3. Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and mixed spice.
4. Combine: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the fruit mixture. Don’t overmix. Fold in the nuts and orange zest if using.
5. Bake: Pour into a greased and lined 8-inch cake tin. Bake at 170°C fan for 45–55 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
6. Cool: Leave in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
✨ For an extra moist cake
While the cake is still warm, brush the top with 2–3 tablespoons of orange juice. It will soak in beautifully.
Tip: For a more festive Christmas-style fruit cake, add ½ tsp ground ginger and 2 tbsp chopped glacé cherries.
notes: i used vegetable oil instead of butter. i added 2 tbsp of fine semolina and 2 tbsp of full cream milk powder. takes about 45 minutes to cook through. tastes delicious and the home smells like its Christmas!!i forgot to add the nuts so its just a fruit cake, NOT for those on sugar watch!!!
