Looking for recipe for a Wheat-free fruit cake.

KayPea

My mother-in-law is wheat intolerant and I am in serious need need of a recipe for a fruit cake that is wheat free. If it is dairy free too that would be a bonus because my husband and sister-in-law are milk intolerant and my daughter is allergic to milk proteins. Help!??!!

EileenG

Try Tesco "Free From" range. They should have what you want.

Pembily

Came across this recipe (Taste.Com.au) earlier and it looks simple enough to make.

Gluten free Christmas Cake

Ingredients (serves 20)

850g dried mixed fruit
1 cup brandy
150g butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
1 cup gluten-free plain flour
1/4 cup gluten-free self-raising flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


Method

Place dried fruit and 2/3 cup brandy in a large airtight container. Mix well.
Cover and stand overnight or preferably for 1 week, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 150°C. Lightly grease a 7cm deep, 20cm (base) round cake pan.
Line base and side with double layers brown paper and baking paper (see note).

Using electric beaters, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flours and spices over butter mixture.
Add fruit mixture and stir until well combined.
Press mixture into pan. Smooth surface.

Bake cake for 2 to 2 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Pour remaining 1/3 cup brandy over hot cake. Allow to cool completely in pan.


Baking tips:
Lightly grease cake pan. Line base and sides with double layer brown paper,
then double layer baking paper, allowing a 6cm overhang at all sides.
Position oven rack just below centre so cake sits in centre of oven.

You can add / remove fruit etc as you feel... Won't mess up the recipe too much!!!

Enjoy!!

How Strange

I use recipes that include plain flour and subtitute it with gluten free flour. Usually works for me. In fact I do this with most recipes although it can be a bit tougher if the recipe says self raising.