HOW TO MAKE THE BEST JAMAICAN FRUIT CAKE | CHRISTMAS CAKE | WEDDING CAKE | SUPER MOIST AND DELICIOUS

dark rum

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white rum

Apple juice maintains moisture without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are more affordable and still provide sweetness.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for Jamaican fruit cake.

Use about 2 cups of mixed dried fruits, soaked in red wine and rum.

Measure 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour and set aside.

Crack 4 eggs into a bowl and whip them together.

In a separate bowl, combine 0.5 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cloves, 0.5 teaspoon of ground mace, 0.5 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 0.25 teaspoon of Jamaican allspice. Sift these dry ingredients together.

Add the 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the dry ingredients and mix.

Add 0.5 cup of olive oil to the mixture, or use butter if preferred.

Add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to the mixture.

Add 0.25 cup of red wine to the mixture to blend.

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

Gradually fold in the soaked mixed fruits into the batter.

Add 1 teaspoon of burnt sugar to the mixture for color.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Pour the batter into a greased 7-inch cake pan and smooth the top.

Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of the oven to create steam while baking.

Bake the cake for about 1 hour, checking for doneness.

After about 1 hour and 10 minutes, check the cake with a skewer to ensure it comes out clean.

Once baked, spray the top of the cake lightly with wine to moisten it.

Allow the cake to cool before serving.

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