Modern Light Christmas Cake

Ingredients

• Quinoa Flour
• Ground Almonds
• Baking Powder
• Mixed Spice
• Sea Salt
• Coconut Sugar
• Eggs
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• Orange Zest
• Lemon Zest
• Mixed Dried Fruit (unsweetened)
• Chopped Apricots
• Chopped Dates
• Fresh Orange Juice

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 160°C (fan) and line a 20 cm deep cake tin with baking parchment.
2. In a large bowl whisk together the quinoa flour, ground almonds, baking powder, mixed spice and salt.
3. In a jug whisk the coconut sugar, eggs, olive oil, orange zest and lemon zest.
4. Stir the dried fruit through the dry mix, pour over the wet ingredients, then fold gently to combine.
5. Add the orange juice and mix until the batter is thick but spoonable.
6. Scrape into the tin, level the top and bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
7. Cool completely in the tin before slicing.

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