🇬🇾🇬🇾Guyanese Style Fruit Cake & Ginger Beer By Ma #the old fashioned way 🇬🇾🇬🇾

dark rum

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Apple juice maintains moisture without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits can be used for a lighter cake.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

Welcome and introduction to making fruitcake for early Christmas.

Break 12 eggs into a bowl and mix them with a mixer.

Add Guyana rum to the egg mixture.

Add Imperial brand butter to the egg mixture and mix.

Add brown sugar to the mixture and continue mixing.

Blend raisins if desired, then add to the mixture.

Add 1 pound of all-purpose flour to the mixture.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of baking powder to the mixture.

Add half a spoon of ground nutmeg to the mixture.

Add a tablespoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Add a cinnamon stick and fresh orange zest to the mixture.

Mix everything until well combined.

Grease three cake pans with butter and flour.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Pour the batter into the greased pans.

Bake for 30 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

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