A great tutorial on how to make a traditional Christmas cake. This cake is made every year in Barbados. Learn how to make this Christmas black cake, with step by step instructions.
For a one pound Cake you will need
1 lb. sugar
1 lb. unsalted butter
1 lb. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups of soaked mix fruits
4 to 6 tbsp. browning
8 eggs
1 lime skin
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp almond essence
Blend sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
Beat together 8 eggs, vanilla, almond essence and peeled lime skin.
Add egg mixture to beaten butter and sugar and continue mixing for another min.
In a separate bowl add dry ingredients together, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt, mix dry ingredients together well.
Add two cups of soaked fruit mix to sugar mixture and mix well.
Add 4 tbsp. browning and continue to mix
Slowly add flour, remaining mix fruits and browning.
Add browning until you've reach your desire color.
Grease two baking pans and bake at 275 for 90 mins or until inserted stick comes out clean.
While still warm add a mixture of rum and wine all over cake and leave to come to a complete cool.
Serve and enjoy.
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