How to make Real Jamaican Black Rum Cake Recipe | Moist, Rich & Authentic

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: spiced rum

Non-alcoholic extract provides similar flavor without alcohol.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits may be lighter, while raisins are more economical.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

Blend the soaked fruits (raisins, prunes, cherries, mixed peel) with 1 cup of dark rum and 1.5 cups of red label wine until smooth.

Separate the egg whites from the yolks, discarding the egg whites' eye.

Cream together 4 cups of butter and 4 cups of brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.

Add 16 eggs gradually to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition.

Sift together 2 lbs of flour, 7 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of allspice.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, incorporating them gradually.

Mix in 1 teaspoon of almond extract, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of rose water.

Add the blended fruit mixture and mix well.

Incorporate additional red label wine as needed to keep the mixture from being too thick.

Add Grace Browning/Caramel for color preference, mixing until desired color is achieved.

Pour the batter into a prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for an unspecified time.

Brush the warm cake with the remaining rum and wine mixture after baking.

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