baking · vegetarian
Jamaican black cake
Caribbean Christmas rum cake: rich, dark and moist with fruits soaked for weeks in rum and wine and burnt-sugar browning.
- Time
- 180min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk, egg and wheat.
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Method
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1
Blend soaked fruit to a coarse paste.
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2
Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs one at a time.
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3
Fold in flour, baking powder and spices, then fruit and browning.
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4
Bake in a lined 23 cm pan at 150°C (300°F) for 2–2.5 hours.
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5
Pour rum and wine over the warm cake; wrap and feed weekly until Christmas.
