Christmas Cake

Low FODMAP Christmas Cake with Brandy Custard
Serves: 12
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 2 hours

Don't let IBS spoil your Christmas Festivities - have your Christmas cake and eat it too with this delicious low FODMAP take on a traditional recipe!

 
ingredients

¼ cup dried banana

19 g 0.7 oz

½ cup dried cranberries

80 g 2.8 oz

¼ cup raisins

50 g 1.8 oz

⅓ cup whiskey

83 g 2.9 oz

Unsalted butter, softened

185 g 6.5 oz

½ cup brown sugar

78 g 2.8 oz

3 eggs

174 g 6.1 oz

¾ cup canned crushed pineapple, drained

122 g 4.3 oz

1 cup roughly chopped macadamia nuts

140 g 4.9 oz

2 cup self-raising gluten-free flour, sifted

270 g 9.5 oz

⅓ cup lactose-free low fat milk

83 g 2.9 oz

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2.5 g 0.09 oz

1 tsp ground nutmeg

2.5 g 0.09 oz

1 tsp vanilla essence

5 g 0.2 oz

Method

  1. Place the mixed dried fruit in a large non-metallic bowl. Add the whiskey, stir then cover and stand overnight. 

  2. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Grease and double line a deep 20cm (base measurement) round cake pan.

  3. Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with electric beaters until light and creamy. Add the eggs gradually and continue to beat until well combined. Stir through the soaked dried fruit, crushed pineapple, chopped macadamias, spices and vanilla essence.

  4. Fold through the flour and milk, until mixture is just combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth over the surface.

  5. Bake for 1¾ hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. When cake is just warm, slice into 12 equal sized pieces.


Hints

  • Cake can be made several days in advance and reheated in the microwave before serving.
  • Store cake in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
  • Try serving with our vanilla custard
Nutrition Information (per serve)
Energy 1976 Kj / 472 cal
Protein 7.80g
Carbohydrates 47.80g
Sugar 21.40g
Total Fat 25.30g
Saturated Fat 11.30g
Fibre 2.00g
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Christmas Cake

Don't let IBS spoil your Christmas Festivities - have your Christmas cake and eat it too with this delicious low FODMAP take on a traditional recipe!

Serves: 12 Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 2 hours
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Ingredients Metric Imperial
¼ cup dried banana 19 g 0.70 oz
½ cup dried cranberries 80 g 2.80 oz
¼ cup raisins 50 g 1.80 oz
⅓ cup whiskey 83 g 2.90 oz
Unsalted butter, softened 185 g 6.50 oz
½ cup brown sugar 78 g 2.80 oz
3 eggs 174 g 6.10 oz
¾ cup canned crushed pineapple, drained 122 g 4.30 oz
1 cup roughly chopped macadamia nuts 140 g 4.90 oz
2 cup self-raising gluten-free flour, sifted 270 g 9.50 oz
⅓ cup lactose-free low fat milk 83 g 2.90 oz
1 tsp ground cinnamon 2.50 g 0.09 oz
1 tsp ground nutmeg 2.50 g 0.09 oz
1 tsp vanilla essence 5 g 0.20 oz

Method

  1. Place the mixed dried fruit in a large non-metallic bowl. Add the whiskey, stir then cover and stand overnight. 

  2. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Grease and double line a deep 20cm (base measurement) round cake pan.

  3. Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with electric beaters until light and creamy. Add the eggs gradually and continue to beat until well combined. Stir through the soaked dried fruit, crushed pineapple, chopped macadamias, spices and vanilla essence.

  4. Fold through the flour and milk, until mixture is just combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth over the surface.

  5. Bake for 1¾ hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. When cake is just warm, slice into 12 equal sized pieces.

Hints

  • Cake can be made several days in advance and reheated in the microwave before serving.
  • Store cake in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
  • Try serving with our vanilla custard
Nutrition Information (per serve)
Energy1976 Kj / 472 cal
Protein7.80g
Carbohydrates47.80g
Sugar21.40g
Total Fat25.30g
Saturated Fat11.30g
Fibre2.00g
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