🇬🇾 Black Cake / Rum Cake / Fruit Cake Recipe 🇬🇾

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: spiced apple cider

Non-alcoholic extract provides flavor without alcohol.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits can reduce sugar and calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with less processing.

Prepare fruits for the black cake by gathering mixed peel, sweetened pineapple, red cherries, cranberries, prunes, raisins, and dates.

In a clean jar, add 1 cup of prunes, pressing down for a compact measurement.

Add 1 cup of raisins, also pressing down.

Add 1 cup of cherries, 1 cup of sweetened pineapple, and 1 cup of dates.

Add 3/4 cup of mixed peel, being cautious not to add too much to avoid bitterness.

Add 3/4 cup of cranberry, limiting the amount due to its sourness.

Add 1 stick of cinnamon, 5 pieces of clove, and 5 all spice to the jar.

Pour in 1 cup of red rum and some sweet red wine, then cover the jar and let it sit on the counter for about 3 days to soak.

After 4 days, remove the cinnamon stick and blend the fruits to your desired consistency, keeping some chunks if preferred.

Return blended fruits to the soaking jar to avoid spoilage.

In a mixing bowl, add room temperature butter and brown sugar, then cream together.

Add one egg to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well before adding the next egg.

Incorporate the second egg, then the third egg, ensuring the sugar is melted before proceeding.

Add the soaked fruits and mixed essence to the bowl and set aside.

In another bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon powder, mixing well.

Gradually add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, then the remaining half, mixing until incorporated.

Add molasses and browning, adjusting the amount to your preference, and mix until combined.

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