Black Cake, also known as rum cake or Caribbean fruitcake, is a rich, moist dessert famous during Christmas and special occasions. Its deep color and flavor come from dried fruits soaked in rum or wine.<\/p>\n
Ingredients:
\n2 cups mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, cherries)
\n\u00bd cup dark rum, \u00bd cup red or port wine (optional)
\n2 cups flour, 1\u00bd tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp mixed spice, \u00bd tsp nutmeg, \u00bc tsp salt<\/p>\n
1 cup butter, 1\u00bd cups brown sugar, 6 eggs
\n1 tsp each vanilla and almond extract
\n\u00bc cup molasses, \u00bd cup orange juice
\nOptional: browning sauce, nuts, cherries, zest
\nInstructions:<\/p>\n
Soak fruits: Mix dried fruits with rum and wine. Cover and soak for at least 1\u20132 days (or up to a week).
\nPrepare batter: Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F (150\u00b0C). Grease and line a 9-inch pan. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time. Add extracts, molasses, and juice.
\nCombine: Fold in sifted dry ingredients. Blend soaked fruits (smooth or chunky) and mix into batter.<\/p>\n
Bake: Pour into pan and bake 1\u00bd\u20132 hours, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
\nTip: Wrap and store for a few days before serving. You can \u201cfeed\u201d the cake with extra rum for a stronger flavor. Serve in small slices\u2014perfect with tea or at celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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