Christmas Cake Recipe: Based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Christmas Cake Recipe (Homemade Only, No Packaged Items)
Fruits & Nuts:
1 cup dried fruits (homemade dried raisins, dates, figs)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (home-roasted almonds, walnuts, or cashews)
Cake Base:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (home-milled from wheat)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder (if available homemade or substitute with whipped egg whites)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (optional, homemade natural leavening if possible)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (home-ground)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (home-ground)
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup homemade butter or ghee
3/4 cup sugar (home-ground from raw sugarcane or jaggery)
3 large eggs (farm fresh)
1/4 cup fresh milk (boiled and cooled)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (homemade)
2 tablespoons homemade orange zest or lemon zest
Detailed Preparation Guide of Christmas Cake Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Fruit Mixture (10 min)
Chop dried fruits and nuts finely.
Soak fruits in warm homemade milk for 10 minutes to soften.
Calories: ~300 kcal (from dried fruits and nuts)
Step 2: Cream Butter and Sugar (5 min)
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Calories: ~700 kcal (mainly butter and sugar)
Step 3: Add Eggs and Flavor (5 min)
Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract and zest. Mix well.
Calories: ~210 kcal (eggs and vanilla)
Step 4: Mix Dry Ingredients (5 min)
In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Calories: ~600 kcal (mostly flour)
Step 5: Combine All (5 min)
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk.
Fold in soaked fruits and nuts gently.
Calories: ~50 kcal (milk)
Step 6: Bake the Cake (1 hour)
Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F).
Pour batter into greased cake pan. Bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Calories: ~0 kcal (no added calories, baking process)
Step 7: Cool and Serve (20 min)
Let cake cool on rack before slicing.
Calories: 0 kcal
Total Preparation Time & Calories per Person
⏱ Total Time: ~1 hour 50 minutes (including prep and baking)
🔥 Total Calories (Approx):
Step 1: 300 kcal
Step 2: 700 kcal
Step 3: 210 kcal
Step 4: 600 kcal
Step 5: 50 kcal
Step 6 & 7: 0 kcal
Total per batch: ~1860 kcal
Calories per person: ~465 kcal