Christmas Fruit Cake

Description
Wiki.com/Christmas_fruit_cake Christmas Fruit Cake from Recipes Wiki—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
 * Cook Time: 45–60 minutes to bake

Ingredients

 * 2 cup whole wheat flour
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * ⅓ cup low-fat margarine
 * 1 cup mixed dark and light raisins
 * ½ cup almonds, chopped
 * ½ cup hazelnuts, chopped
 * rind of 1 orange fine grated
 * 1¾ cup grated carrots
 * ½ tsp allspice
 * ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
 * ½ cup granulated sweetener
 * 2 eggs, beaten
 * 3 tbsp orange juice
 * 2 tbsp brandy or rum (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and rub in the margarine until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
 * 3) Add fruit, nuts, orange rind, carrots and spices and mix well.
 * 4) Mix the sweetener into the eggs and beat into the dry ingredients.
 * 5) Add enough orange juice to make a soft dough.
 * 6) Put the mixture into 8" round or 7x7" nonstick cake pan and bake for 45-60 minutes (or use larger pan and reduce cooking time) when ready, the cake should be firm to the touch and a toothpick should come out clean.
 * 7) Cool in the cake pan.
 * 8) Turn out upside down, make a few toothpick holes in the bottom and spoon in any leftover orange juice and alcohol if using.
 * 9) Store in an airtight container.
 * 10) Suggested icing is made with apples and cottage cheese.