Vegan Christmas cake
This vegan Christmas cake with Thermomix TM7 combines mixed dried fruit soaked in brandy, coconut sugar and apple sauce into a moist festive dessert. The TM7 weighs, grinds and mixes the wholemeal batter evenly, ensuring a rich texture without eggs or dairy. Ideal for plant-based holiday baking, it delivers deep flavours and a tender crumb for everyone at the Christmas table.
About this recipe
Vegan Christmas cake Thermomix TM7 recipes bring plant-based festive baking within everyone's reach, and this one proves it. Instead of eggs, flaxmeal blended with boiling water creates the binding gel that keeps the wholemeal crumb tender, while mixed dried fruit plumps up in brandy and apple sauce for that classic boozy Christmas flavour. Searching for a holiday dessert you can make in your all-in-one kitchen machine? The TM7 handles every step in one bowl: weighing the flour and coconut sugar to the gram, grinding the sugar finely, heating the fruit mixture gently and mixing the thick batter evenly without a single lump. Coconut sugar and apple cider vinegar add subtle caramel depth and help the crumb rise lightly. Make it weeks before Christmas and feed it with a spoonful of brandy for a cake that grows richer by the day.
Preparation tips
- Soak the mixed dried fruit in brandy and boiling water the night before baking; the rehydrated fruit stays juicy during baking and prevents a dry crumb in this vegan cake.
- Prepare the flaxmeal egg replacement first and let it rest until gelled; this binding gel replaces eggs and keeps the wholemeal crumb moist and structured.
- Feed the cooled cake with a tablespoon of brandy every few days using a skewer, and store it wrapped in baking paper and foil; the flavour deepens beautifully in the weeks before Christmas.
Recipe variations
- Alcohol-free version: replace the brandy with strong black tea or fresh orange juice for soaking the dried fruit; the cake stays wonderfully moist and festive, making it suitable for children and anyone avoiding alcohol.
- Nutty festive variation: fold in roughly chopped walnuts or blanched almonds and add grated orange zest plus a teaspoon of mixed spice for an extra aromatic Christmas character.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Direct weighing - The TM7 scale weighs the wholemeal flour and coconut sugar straight into the bowl to the gram. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Fine grinding - The Thermomix grinds coconut sugar into a fine powder that dissolves evenly through the festive batter. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Even mixing - The TM7 blends the flaxmeal gel and apple sauce into a lump-free vegan batter in seconds. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating - The Thermomix warms the brandy-soaked fruit mixture precisely, coaxing out aromas without boiling off the alcohol. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Fluffy whipping - The TM7 whips the vegan butter and apple sauce into a light, creamy base for a tender crumb. [Whipping]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- mixed dried fruit
- brandy
- vegan butter
- boiling water
- flaxmeal
- coconut sugar
- vanilla bean paste
- apple sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- wholemeal plain flour