Soulfully Vegan

Vegan Christmas Cake

Ingredients:
Wet:

100 gr chopped dates
170 gr brandy
1 tsp vanilla extract
200 gr maple syrup/agave/carob syrup or a mixture of them
120 gr olive oil

Dry:

1 tsp cinnamon
1 tb allspice
2 tsp instant coffee powder
400 gr flour
4 tsp BP
Pinch of salt
240 gr chopped walnuts/pecans

For each feeding: 25 ml coffee liquor + 25 ml brandy stirred together.
For decorating: Marzipan and Icing.



Instructions:
1. Add the dates, brandy, and vanilla to a bowl and set aside for 15-20 minutes for the dates to absorb the flavour.
2. Add the rest of the wet ingredients into the bowl.
3. Mix all the dry ingredients in another bowl.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix well to combine. (The mixture will be quite thick)
5. Bake in a 21 cm pan at 180° C for about 40 minutes.
6. The next day feed the cake, and again every other day, for 2-3 times.
7. A Day after the last feeding, top the cake with marzipan, then icing and decorate as you like.



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