Vegan Fruit Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

VEGAN FRUIT CAKE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Karen Mintzias
2 1/2 c 100% whole wheat flour
1 t Mixed spice
1/4 lb Vegan margarine -- PLUS:
4 tb Vegan margarine
1 c Real Barbados sugar
1 1/2 c Mixed dried fruit
1/4 c Mixed candied peel
1/4 c Glac‚ cherries
-rinsed and halved
1 Orange -- rind grated
2 tb Ground almonds
1/4 c Blanched almonds -- chopped
1/2 c Soy milk or water
2 tb Vinegar
3/4 ts Baking soda
Extra vegan margarine
-for greasing

Preheat the oven to 300 F. Grease an 8-inch layer
cake pan and line with a double layer of greased wax
paper Sift the flour with the mixed spice into a
mixing bowl. Rub the margarine into the flour with
your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine
breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar, dried fruit,
mixed peel, cherries, orange rind, ground and blanched
almonds. Warm half the soy milk or water in a small
saucepan and add the vinegar. Dissolve the baking soda
in the rest of the soy milk or water, then combine the
two mixtures. Stir this mixture into the dry
ingredients, stirring well so that everything is
combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, or until a skewer inserted
into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Leave the cake in the pan to cool, then remove and
strip off the wax paper. Transfer to a wire rack and
allow the cake to cool completely.



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