It has been a favored gift amongst jamaicans during the christmas season.
Caribbean fruit cake.
Beat in eggs then add rum lime juice vanilla almond extract and lime zest.
Cover tightly and store in a dark cool dry place for 1 week.
This dark and spongy cake is a labor of love that is rich in flavors from rum soaked fruits.
Coat two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans with butter.
A jamaican christmas celebration is not complete without traditional jamaican christmas fruit cake.
This is the cake that takes the cake.
Black cake caribbean rum soaked fruit cake famous for its uniquely dense texture dark color rich and robust taste.
Sift together flour baking powder nutmeg allspice cinnamon and salt.
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
1 heat the oven to 300 f and arrange a rack in the middle.
This beloved rum soaked fruit cake is highly revered and sought after during christmas time as well as weddings and celebrations.
Christmas cake black cake wedding cake or great cake are all names used to describe this famous caribbean dessert that is made with aged rum soaked fruits this is a cake made to mark the celebration of christmas weddings christenings baptisms and significant anniversaries and in more elaborate versions it takes days to assemble as the cake is brushed with rum and wine syrup on various.
1 combine all ingredients in a 3 quart container with a tightfitting lid and mix well.