Comments on: Vegan Christmas Cake

By: Jeanne Greiser

Jeanne Greiser — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:29:40 +0000

Delicious! My first attempt at making a fruit cake. This recipe is easy to follow and very detailed. The entire adult part of our family loved the cake and we have enough to enjoy for the next few months.

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 02:42:03 +0000

In reply to Carol. I'm so pleased you both enjoyed it Carol! Happy New Year!

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:31:03 +0000

Best fruitcake I have ever had!
When I was a young person, people gave them as gifts at Christmas. None came close to Melanie's delicious fruit cake recipe!
My husband decided to make it since he has never had fruit cake in his entire life!
He appreciated her directions very much. He used brandy during the cooking portion and then used orange juice when no more heat was involved. I don't drink alcohol, but it does dissipate with heat. The orange juice was lovely with it.
Her directions are clear & accurate. Follow her directions to the T for a beautiful & delicious fruit cake!
We have a 1,500-mile drive to our daughter's wedding, and what is left of the cake is coming along to have for the road trip!
Thank you, Melanie!

By: Kylie A

Kylie A — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:51:22 +0000

Ok. I have a complaint. I made this last weekend with the intention of keeping it for Christmas. I opened it today to feed it and just couldn't resist. We've eaten quarter of it and now I've got to make another and I don't have time. How dare you make a Christmas cake so delicious! It's seriously good and it had only been fed once right after baking. Thank you!

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:47:21 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Either is fine. Apple I'd just buy it rather than haul my juicer out, but orange I'd do fresh just because it's easy and a fresh orange does taste better. Plus you need the zest anyway. Hope that helps!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:16:45 +0000

For the non-alcoholic version, when you say "fresh" apple or orange juice, do you mean fresh squeezed at home rather than bottle-bought?

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:57:33 +0000

In reply to Lucy. Good to know.Thank you!

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:57:14 +0000

In reply to Lucy. How exciting! It's quite amazing how long it takes to cool down after but trapping all of that steam works wonders. I really hope you enjoy tucking into it at Christmas!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:26:36 +0000

Oh yes, I meant to add, I used a 6 inch diameter, 3 inch deep pan (so about 1/3 quantities) and it took about 2 hours. I only had to foil it for the last 20 mins or so.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:04:46 +0000

In reply to Melanie McDonald. Well, it's sitting in its tin all wrapped in foil and soaking up the brandy, still warm after about 6 hours now! I've never come across that technique of feeding and wrapping it hot before, I'm looking forward to the result! I've had a lovely day making it. I am actually English, though I've lived in France for the last 24 years, but I've never come across a chocolate covered fruit log! My mum used to make a chocolate log as well as fruit cake and pudding, for us kids before we'd really acquired the dried fruit and spice taste. It often fell apart and had to be glued together with chocolate icing; my young nephew once remarked it looked more like a chocolate bog than a chocolate log! Still tasted good though. We asked a French friend round last year for dessert to taste Christmas pudding for the first time, she was polite but didn't look too impressed, and brightened at the mention of bûche de Noël, so perhaps I'll do her a small chocolate log this year.