Something cakey for xmas that has no dried fruit?

[BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability]

DH is a fussy bugger. I usually ignore this and make a christmas cake, but this year I thought I'd be nice to him. But every altnative xmas recipe I can find contains some sort of dried fruit!

Any suggestions? :)
Thank you

Chocolate Yule Log (chocolate swiss roll covered in melted chocolate)? Not a fan of fruit cake myself so that would be my preference.

Or a (snowman's nose) carrot cake, with the yoghurt frosting looking like snow?

I like Nigellas christmas cupcakes - spicy and rich

I'd make something orangy. Seems quite Christmassy. How about this: scroll to the end for orange marmalade version. Made it before and still dream about it.

I am making Nigella's Nutella cake & Toblerone cake which my three DS love. Both are great for both adults and children.

I would buy a Pandoro in a box or how about baking a nice Madeira type cake?

Is Pandoro the same as Panettone? Because I was going to suggest that.

Pandoro is basically Panettone without the dried fruit!

My vote is for choc yule log; that's what we have.

hmm not sure about pandoro/panettone I think they are related but possibly the latter has currants?

Pick his favourite cake and add Orange zest, mixed spice and some chopped chocolate.

There's a Divine chocolate & chestnut cake which is heavenly.

Chocolate roulade with minty sparkle. (Make a jug out of foil and put half a bag of unwrapped Fox's glacier mints into it, put in moderate oven to melt. Put greaseproof paper around a rolling pin. Pour the mint syrup over thinly to make cobwebby strands, leave to cool. Can be shaped into ball before completely set.)

Chocolate pannetone from Carluccios has no fruit. It's delicious and traditional.

Or white or dark chocolate yule log - that's what the DC have while we have Christmas pud.