Caribbean Christmas Cake (Known As Black Cake)
photo by Coco Hii
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons browning sauce (helps to darken the cake, especially if you don't use dark rum in the cake) (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup dark rum (brandy can be substituted, as can red wine)
- 1⁄4 lb mixed peel
- 1⁄4 lb cherries
- 1⁄4 lb mixed nuts (unsalted) or 1/4 lb nuts, of your choice
- 1⁄2 lb prune, chopped
- 1 lb raisins
- 1 lime, zest of, freshly grated
- 1 lemon, zest of
directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F; spray a nine-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and browning until soft and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
- In a third bowl, beat the eggs with the rum.
- Add egg mixture to butter mixture and thoroughly combine, then stir in zest, fruit and nuts.
- Fold in flour mixture; do not overbeat.
- Put batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 90 minutes, or until cake tests done; may need longer.
- Remove cake from pan when cool.
Reviews
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I love black cake, but I can't say that I'm the best baker. In the past, when I couldn't get it from family during Christmas, I would even order it online from websites like Aunt Eulie's. But I tried your recipe and I was so excited that it came out good. I am practicing so that I can feel confident to share my black cake with others.
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