Traditional Christmas Cake [Vegan]

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This vegan fruit cake is ideal for the vacations! Not solely does it have a scrumptious texture, however it’s additionally slightly boozy, too!

2.2 kilos of combined dry fruits (mixture of raisins, figs, apricots, cherries, black currants)
1/4 cup candied citrus peels
Juice of two oranges
150 ml rum, plus additional for feeding
1 cup coconut oil
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons flax meal
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup plain flour
1 cup floor almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon floor cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a big deep pan/wok, take dried fruits, candied peels, rum, sugar, coconut oil and set over medium warmth. Stir constantly and convey it to a boil. Let simmer for five minutes. Flip off the warmth. Go away it cool.
Whisk collectively flour, floor almonds, baking powder, cinnamon, and floor cloves in one other massive bowl. Preserve apart.
Grease one 9-inch or greater spherical cake pan. Line the underside with a double sheet of parchment paper. Line the perimeters. Wrap a double layer of newspaper on the skin and safe it with a string or tape. Preheat oven to 300°F.
Stir flax meal with 1 cup water. Go away to sit down for five minutes till thick and gel-like.
Combine this to the cooled fruit combination. Add orange juice. Combine effectively.
Now add the flour combine. Stir effectively in order that there are not any pockets of flour.
Pour the batter into the ready pan. Stage the highest and bake for two hours. Tent with a foil if the highest is browning too quick. Test with a skewer for doneness.
Take away the cake from the oven. Poke holes with a skewer. Spoon over 2 tablespoons of rum. Go away the cake to chill utterly within the pan.
Peel off the parchment paper. Brush the highest, backside, and sides with rum. Wrap in a cling movie.