WW Christmas Cake

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This WW Christmas fruit Cake provides a traditional holiday feel without the calories. This cake tastes similar to the real one. It features the combination of fruits, spices, and Soft crumbs that provides the same festive feel, which is perfectly aligned with this WW diet. This cake fills your home with the same aroma that we get with the regular cake, but with light ingredients. This cake is suitable to serve at an office or family gathering, or as a weekend treat, especially around special occasions. We can pair the slice of this cake with hot coffee or tea, or with fresh berries or light whipped cream. WW Christmas Fruit Cake prepares easily and takes around one hour and ten minutes to prepare.

This cake contains a total of 4 WW points per serving.

STATS:

  • Calories: 165 kcal
  • Preparation time: Fifteen minutes
  • Serving size: 1 slice
  • Cook time: 55 minutes
  • Cuisine: American / Holiday
  • Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Course: Dessert
  • Diet: Weight Watchers friendly
  • Serving: 12 slices

EQUIPMENT:

  • Mixing bowls
  • Spatula
  • Whisk
  • Loaf pan
  • Oven
  • Parchment paper

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup mixed dried fruit
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Swerve Brown
  • One cup whole wheat flour
  • One tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • One tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 orange zest

INGREDIENT NOTES:

MIXED DRY FRUITS:

  • We utilize dry forms of apricots, raisins, & cranberries to prepare this cake. They give the balance of sweet taste and soft texture. You can also make use of reduced-sugar dried fruits to lower the calories.

UNSWEETENED APPLESAUCE:

  • Unsweetened applesauce aids in keeping the cake moist. It helps to prevent the addition of fat, and cakes stay soft as well. Applesauce provides a slightly sweet taste in the cake. You have to be careful to buy the unsweetened variety because the sugar-containing apple sauce will increase the points.

WHOLE WHEAT:

  • Whole wheat flour is used to make this cake. It provides a good texture and provides more fiber content in this cake. It also helps to capture the moisture, which helps in making a soft cake. You can also use half the quantity of all-purpose flour with half of this flour to add the light crumbs.

SWERVE BROWN:

  • Swerve brown is the brown sugar substitute to sweeten the cake. It doesn’t add many calories and aids in the light caramelization of cake. We have to choose the powder form of swerve brown so it gets measured easily.

WARM SPICES:

  • Spices like Nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon are used in the cake to provide the warm and cozy holiday flavors. These spices will spread the aroma throughout the whole kitchen. Add the quantity of spices according to your preferences.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. We pre-heat the oven to 350° F.
  2. Put the parchment on the loaf pan.
  3. Include the dried fruits & applesauce in the bowl.
  4. Stir them and leave them for five minutes so the fruits get soft.
  5. Mix the vanilla essence, brown sugar substitute, and eggs together to make them smooth.
  6. Include the applesauce mixture in the egg mix and stir softly.
  7. Stir the baking powder, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, cloves, flour & cinnamon in the separate dish.
  8. Combine both of these mixtures with each other to form a smooth consistency.
  9. Include the cake batter in the loaf pan and smooth the top part.
  10. Bake this cake for 50-55 minutes till it rises properly and is golden.
  11. We have to leave it in the pan for 10 minutes.
  12. Then cool the cake on a wire surface.
  13. Make the cake slices & serve the cake.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • Serve this fruitcake with hot coffee or tea.
  • Top the cake slice with light whipped cream to serve the cake.
  • Add the berries alongside a slice of cake.
  • Make thin slices for a party tray.

TIPS:

  • Soak the dried fruits in applesauce so they stay plump.
  • Don’t mix the batter for a long time, or the cake gets dense.
  • Letting the fruit sit in applesauce helps it stay plump.
  • Mix some orange juice to add an extra holiday taste to them.
  • Use the parchment paper to avoid the cake sticking to the pan.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Put the cake slices in the covered dish and store them for six days.

FREEZER:

  • We have to tightly wrap the cake with plastic wrap & freeze it for 2 months.

FAQs:

Can I exclude the nuts?

  • We can easily exclude the nuts; they don’t affect the taste.

Will we use another variety of flour to prepare this cake?

  • We can use all-purpose flour to prepare this cake. It is better to use wheat flour, as it has more fiber.

What is a substitute for eggs to prepare this cake?

  • Flax eggs are a substitute for eggs to prepare this cake.

How does my cake get dry?

  • The cake might get overbaked. Monitor the cake for 4 to 5 minutes after to prevent it from getting overbaked.

Will I include some extra fruits?

  • We can include some extra fruits, but add only ¼ more cup, otherwise the cake gets dense.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 165 kcal

Net carbs: 22 g

Iron: 1.2 g

Total carbs: 27 g

Vitamin A: 0.03 g

Fiber: 3.4 g

Calcium: 0.06 g

Protein: 4.1 g

Sodium: 110 g

Potassium: 0.18 g

Serving size: 1 slice

Serving: 12