Jamaican Black Christmas Cake
By SFCook
We suggest making the cake at least four weeks in advance because the longer it sits, the better it becomes. I think this is one fruit cake that will not get passed around year after year... you'll be lucky if it lasts through Christmas!
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, citron, cherries, dates)
- 3 cups port wine
- 3 cups white rum (preferably Appleton)
- 1/2 pound butter
- 1/2 pound granulated sugar (brown sugar is traditional but Valrie says granulated dissolves quicker)
- 6 eggs
- 12 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon browning
- 1 teaspoon Benjamin vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Details
Servings 12
Adapted from epicurean.com
Preparation
Step 1
Preparing Fruits for Baking: Wash fruit well. Soak fruits in 2 cups port wine and 2 cups rum for at least 4 weeks before baking.
To bake the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 10-inch baking tin with butter or margarine. Line the tin with wax paper.
Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until mixture is smooth.
Add flour and baking powder and continue to mix. Blend in browning, vanilla, almond, nutmeg, allspice, and lemon juice.
In a blender or processor, grind fruits and add to mixture. Add 1 cup rum and 1 cup wine and mix well. Place in oven.
Cake is baked when a knife is inserted into center of cake and comes out clean. Check cake after an hour. This will make approximately 4 pounds of cake. If you're baking it weeks or months in advance, continue basting it periodically with wine.
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