LOW FAT/ LOW SUGAR FRUITCAKE

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Got this recipe from a work friend who likes to keep the calories down at Christmas time. Surprisingly, for a low sugar low fat Christmas style cake, it is lovely to eat.

Provided by Chrissyo

Categories     Dessert

Time 11h10m

Yield 1 Fruit Cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup sultana
1/2 cup glace cherries
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons brandy
1 tablespoon water
1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup white lily self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  • Mix sultanas, raisins, cherries, brandy, water and soak overnight.
  • Mix pumpkin, eggs, applice juice, and milk in a bowl.
  • Add soaked fruit, nuts, rinds and spices, then flours and bicarbonate of soda.
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon as you add the flours.
  • Spoon into a lightly greased tin.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees C, then turn down to 180 degrees C and cook until baked through (approximately 1 hour).
  • Cool on a cake wire.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.2, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 35.8, Sodium 203.9, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 13.8, Protein 4.7

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