Gluten Free Christmas Cake

Ingredients:

Stove top Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups raisins
• 1/3 Cup coconut oil
• 1/4 Cup honey
• 1/4 Cup berry jam
• 1/2 Cup mixed nuts (chopped)
• 1 tsp Bicarb

Binding Ingredients:

• 1 Cup grated carrots
• 1 egg

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 1 tsp Mixed spice
• 1 1/4 Cups gluten free flour

Method:

1. In a pot on the stove, melt all the ‘stovetop ingredients’ (except the bicarb) until everything has melted and stirs easily.
2. Remove from the heat and stir the bicarb in until a light foam develops.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg until fluffy and then add the carrots, spices and flour.
4. Finally, add the stovetop ingredients to the bowl and mix until everything is completely combined.
5. Bake in a round cake tin at 180′ for around 45min or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

I love this recipe! It is so similar to a classica Christmas Cake that everybody knows and loves during the festive season. It is moist and fruity and has those classic Christmas spices. It is even good enough to eat just slice by slice, it doesn’t even need icing like regualr cakes do!