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Holiday Fruit Cake

Cakes - Fruit - -

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup oil
2 cups unrefined sugar
2 t vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
1 1/2 T orange juice
3 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 t baking soda
8 oz / 225 g tofu
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup dates or figs, chopped
1/2 cup apple, diced (or banana)

METHOD

In a bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, vanilla, almond extract and juice. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking soda. In a blender, blend the tofu and water.

Add the dry ingredients to the tofu mixture alternately to the wet ingredients. Stir well. Fold in the raisins, chopped fruit and nuts.

Pour batter into oiled and floured pans. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350F/180C. For small round cake pans, bake 25-30 minutes. For a rectangle, bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.

Yields two 9 inch / 23 cm round cakes or a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 28 cm) rectangle cake.

posted by Mr Falafel

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