In this video, I'm sharing a traditional recipe for Jamaican Black Cake, a delicious and indulgent dessert staple at Jamaica's holiday gatherings. This Caribbean fruit cake is made with a blend of dried fruit, spices, wine, and sometimes rum, and it's the perfect way to add a touch of Caribbean flavor to your holiday celebrations. You'll also find this cake at many Caribbean celebrations, like weddings.
This recipe needs some prep, such as soaking the dried fruit in wine for a few days...or even weeks/months. For full additional information, check out the link to the full blog post.
Ingredients Needed:
For the Fruit Blend
8 oz pitted dried prunes, about 1 ¼ cup
5 oz raisins, about 1 cup
5 oz golden raisins, about 1 cup
5 oz dried cherries, about 1 cup
2 ¾ cups sweet red dessert wine separated
For the Cake
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon salt
½ lb butter 2 sticks, softened
1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar
5 large eggs
1 Tablespoon lime juice and lime zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Fruit bend mixture
2 Tablespoon browning
2 Tablespoons burnt sugar
The full recipe and blog post: www.myforkinglife.com/jamaica...
Time Stamps:
00:01 - Intro
00:31 - Soaking the fruits
01:43 - blend the fruit mixture
02:24 - prep the dry ingredients
05:00 - creaming the butter and sugar
10:34 - making it black
13:02 - baking the cake, removing the cake, and allowing it to cool
15:08 - the finished cake
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