How To Make Jamaican Black Cake | A Caribbean Christmas Cake Recipe

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Non-alcoholic rum extract maintains flavor without alcohol.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: unsweetened dried fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are a budget-friendly alternative with similar texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is often less expensive than brown sugar.

Soak mixed dried fruit in a mixture of red wine and dark rum.

Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C).

Blend the soaked dried fruit mixture in a high-powered blender until smooth.

In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, bread crumbs, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, and salt; mix until combined.

Grease a 10-inch baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.

Cream softened butter and dark brown sugar together in a KitchenAid mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes until fluffy.

Add 5 large eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition.

Zest a lime over the mixture and add about 1 tablespoon of lime juice.

Add 1 teaspoon each of vanilla extract and almond extract to the mixture.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Fold in the blended fruit mixture until fully incorporated.

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