3 Ingredient Christmas Cake

This 3 Ingredient Christmas Cake is the easiest holiday dessert you’ll ever make—rich, moist, and packed with festive flavor using just a handful of simple ingredients. Perfect for busy bakers and last-minute Christmas treats!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Christmas, Dessert

Keyword: 3 Ingredient Christmas Cake

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 2

Total Time: 2 10

Servings:

Calories: 270kcal

Ingredients

1 kg 6 cups mixed dried fruit
600 ml 2 1/2 cups almond milk
300 g 2 3/4 cups self-raising flour or gluten-free self-raising flour
1 tbsp sherry rum, or whiskey to brush (optional)
Icing sugar for dusting optional

Instructions

Step 1: Soak the dried fruit

Pour the almond milk into a saucepan and warm it slightly. Don’t boil. Add the dried fruit and stir. Let the mix sit for at least 30 minutes. This helps the fruit soften and keeps the cake moist.

Step 2: Preheat and prepare the pan

Line a loaf pan or round cake pan with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).

Step 3: Add the flour

Once the fruit mixture cools a bit, add the self-raising flour. Stir gently until it forms a thick batter. Don’t over-mix. The batter will look dense—this is normal.

Step 4: Transfer to the pan

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.

Step 5: Bake

Bake for about 2 hours. If the top darkens too fast, cover loosely with foil halfway through.

Step 6: Cool and brush

Let the cake cool in the pan. Brush lightly with sherry, rum, or whiskey if you want a richer Christmas flavor.

Step 7: Dust and serve

Once fully cool, dust with icing sugar and slice.

Notes

The cake firms up as it cools.
Gluten-free flour works well with this recipe.
Sweetened almond milk makes the cake sweeter.
Brushing with rum gives a traditional Christmas touch.

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