How to make Old fashioned Guyanese Black Cake / Rum Cake/ Christmas Cake /fruit Cake#cake

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Non-alcoholic options provide flavor without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: dried fruits of choice

💰Cheaper: raisins

Using specific dried fruits can reduce costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

Measure and prepare all the ingredients first to be organized.

Heat the oven 10 minutes before baking at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grease and line two 6 inch round cake pans and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar until it turns creamy and pale in color.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well in between each addition.

Add the fruit mixture and the browning, mixing well to combine.

Add all the flour at once, along with orange zest and vanilla, and mix well to combine.

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking tins.

Place the cakes on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Turn the oven down to 320 degrees Fahrenheit and allow it to continue baking until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow the cakes to cool for ten minutes in the pans.

Mix ¼ cup of wine and rum together and pour ¼ cup of this alcohol on top of the cakes while still warm, allowing them to soak overnight.

The next day, pour the remaining ¼ cup alcohol on the cakes and allow them to soak for another day.

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