Trini Black Cake / Trini Fruit Cake

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Non-alcoholic extract maintains flavor without alcohol.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruits can be a lighter alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar adds flavor while being less processed.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option.

Cream 1 and 1/2 cups of butter and 1/2 cup of light brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add strawberry jam to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing it in.

Add 4 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add vanilla essence to the mixture.

Add 6 cups of mixed dried fruits, blending until smooth or chunky as preferred.

Add half a bottle of browning to the mixture, adjusting as needed.

Mix all wet ingredients together until well combined.

In a separate bowl, pack 2 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour into the cup and add to the mixture.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cake spice and 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the flour mixture.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well combined, using a spatula to ensure no dry flour lumps remain.

Pour the batter into a greased and lined cake pan, spreading it evenly on top.

Bake in the oven at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until it starts to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.

Douse the cake with Captain Morgan spice rum as soon as it comes out of the oven, allowing it to absorb.

Cooking Techniques

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