Caribbean Black Cake Christmas Cake Recipes

BLACK CAKE (CARIBBEAN RUM SOAKED FRUIT CAKE)

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This beloved rum soaked fruit cake is rich, perfectly spiced, and decadent. You'll find yourself having a little piece each day until it's gone!

Provided by Alica

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 27

Ingredients

1 lb prunes, pitted
1 lb currants
1 lb raisins
8oz red glaced cherries
4oz mixed peel
750mL bottle port wine (or another dark red wine)
3-4 cups white or dark rum
Keep one extra small bottle rum on hand
4 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp port wine
1 lb unsalted butter, softened (4 sticks)
1 lb sugar, demerara brown or white granulated (2 cups)
12 eggs
Zest of one lemon
Zest of one orange
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 tsp mixed essence
1 1/2lbs macerated fruit mixture (about 3 heaping cups)
300g all-purpose flour (2 1/2 level cups)
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground all spice
1/4 tsp ground clove
1/4 cup dark rum
1/4 cup cherry brandy

Steps:

Wash and dry all fruits. Mix together in a large bowl. Place fruits a little at a time in a food processor, food mill, or ninja blender. Add enough wine to grind fruits to a paste. Repeat process until fruits have been macerated. Fruit mixture should not be too watery. Add 3-4 cups dark rum. Stir and let mixture soak at minimum one week or even one year+. Adding more wine or rum periodically.
If using store-bought burnt sugar, skip this step. Place sugar in a small saucepan. On low heat turn sugar with a spoon until it begins to caramelize. Once dark brown, add wine and remove from heat. Let cool completely.
Preheat oven to 275 or 300 degrees F.
Line 3-8in or 2-9in baking pans with parchment paper. Trim paper and set aside.
Bring eggs and butter to room temperature.
Crack eggs into a separate bowl one at a time, Remove little white membrane from each egg (optional). Beat in zests, vanilla, almond, and mixed essence. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Set aside.
In deep mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale. Add eggs a little at a time. Blend well.
Of the macerated fruit mixture, add 1 1/2 lbs (3 heaping cups) a little at a time, continue blending.
Add flour mixture a little at a time- fold in with a spatula. Add 1 tbsp burnt sugar at a time until desired color is achieved. If using store bought burnt sugar, 4 tbsp should suffice for a very dark cake. Mix well.
Pour batter into lined cake pans.
Bake anywhere from 275-300 degrees F for 80-90 minutes. When cake come out of oven, pour alcohol mixture on top. When cool, cover cake with plastic wrap. Flavor is best after a few days.

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