Hack for Jamaican fruit cake / watch this video if you struggle to make a Christmas fruit cake

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.

Cream 2 sticks of room temperature butter until soft.

Prepare baking pans with pre-cut parchment paper and grease them.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Mix 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon of grated orange zest, 1 tablespoon of vanilla, and 1 teaspoon of almond essence together and set aside.

Combine 1 cup of blended mixed fruits with the dry ingredients, which include 1 white cake mix and 1 vanilla pudding mix.

Add spices: 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of mixed spice to the dry ingredients.

Mix all dry ingredients together without adding salt or sugar.

Dump all ingredients into the mixer at once and mix until combined.

Add 1 cup of water, adjusting for other liquid components, including 1/4 cup of dark rum.

Add 2 tablespoons of browning sauce gradually until desired color is reached.

Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350°F (175°C), checking for doneness as per cake mix instructions.

If the cake cracks, reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C) next time and spray with rum and wine after baking.

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