jamaican christmas cake

This delicious cake is a Jamaican jewel. This cake can be found on every table around the holiday season. It is also great&nbsp;for dessert at your next dinner party. I guarantee you it will be a hit.&nbsp;

Jamaican Christmas Cake

oz Dark Brown sugar

oz Unsalted Butter

Large Eggs

Vanilla

tbsp Rose Water

tbsp Mixed Essence

oz All Purpose Flour (Sifted)

oz Bread Crumbs (Plain)

Salt

tbsp Baking Powder

tbsp Cinnamon

tbsp Ginger (Grounded)

tbsp Mixed Spice

tbsp Nutmeg (Grounded)

tbsp Cloves (Grounded)

Raisins (Dried)

Currants (Dried)

Cranberries (Dried)

Prunes (Chopped and Pitted)

Dtes (Chopped and Dried)

Candied Cherries

Candied Mixed Peel

Red Port Wine

Jamaican White Rum (Wray and Nephew brand)

tbsp Molasses

tbsp Browning

tbsp Baking Soda

tbsp Almond Flavor

Cream 16 oz of dark brown sugar and 16 oz of unsalted butter in an electric mixer until smooth.

Add 12 large eggs to your creamed butter and sugar mixture (Add 3 eggs at a time until they are all incorporated into your mixture).

Add 2 tbsp vanilla, 2 tbsp rose water 2 tbsp mixed essence and 2 tbsp of almond flavor to your mixture.

Combine in a bowl, 6 oz all-purpose sifted flour, 6 oz plain bread crumbs, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbs baking powder, 1 tbs baking soda, and cinnamon, 2 tbs ground ginger, 1 tbs mixed spice, 1 tsp nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp ground cloves.

Now it's time to prepare your dried fruits.Simmer over low heat, 2 cups of port wine and 1 cup of Jamaican White Rum, add 1/2 cup dried raisins, 1/2 cup dried currants, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped pitted prunes, 1/2 cup chopped dried dates, 1/2 cup candied cherries and 1/2 cup candied mixed peel.&nbsp;

When all liquid has evaporated let your fruits cool.

Alternate your flour and fruit mixture to your cream mixture and blend in your electric mixer (Do not beat).

Add 2 tbs molasses, and 4 tbs browning to your mixture and blend slowly in your electric mixer. (Do not beat).

Grease and line 2 eight inch baking pans with butter or nonstick spray

Fill pans 3/4 full,&nbsp;Heat oven to 350 degrees (Do not preheat).

Bake until done (approximately 45 mins)

Remove from oven while still hot, mix together 1/4 cup port wine and 1/8 cup white rum and pour over cakes.

Leave cakes in pan to cool.

Jamaican Black Cake is a rich, dense, boozy Caribbean dessert made of dried fruit soaked in rum, warm spices, and wine. Some call it rum cake, Christmas cake, wedding cake, or birthday cake. Whatever you call it, this black cake recipe is perfect for any holiday, celebration, or special occasion.

Jamaican Black Cake

Salted Butter (softened

Dark Brown Sugar (packed)

Large Eggs (room temp.)

tbsp Vanilla Extract

tbsp Ground Cinnamon

tsp Ground Nutmeg

tsp Ground Allspice

Flour

tsp Baking Powder

Fruit for Christmas Cake

Lime

Red Label Wine and White Overproof Rum (combined

Preheat the oven to 300°F (149°C) and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by greasing the bottom and sides using butter. Set aside an additional cake pan of water to be placed at the bottom of the oven during the baking process.

Add the butter and dark brown sugar to a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and cream on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 5 to 6 minutes). Set aside.

Add eggs to another large bowl, and beat using a hand mixer or whisk until light yellow in colour and foamy on top (about 3 to 5 minutes). To the egg mixture add the vanilla, browning, molasses, lime juice and gently mix using low speed (about 30 seconds). Then, add cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking powder, salt, and lime zest and gently mix using low speed again (about 30 seconds).

Pour egg mixture into the butter-sugar mixture, and fold well with a wooden spoon until fully mixed (about 3 minutes). Then fold in the pureed fruit mixture, and lastly the flour.

Pour cake mixture into prepared cake pan and place into the oven along with the additional cake pan of water underneath (on the bottom rack) to ensure the cake does not dry out. Bake for approximately 2 hours (baking times will vary), cake is ready when a toothpick comes out clean or almost clean after inserting into the center of the cake.

Once cake done, remove from oven and place cake pan on a cooling rack. Then, pour 1/2 cup of J. Wray &amp; Nephew Red Label wine overtop while hot. Allow to soak into cake. Then when completely cooled, remove cake from pan, slice and enjoy!

Put my own twist on this as I like experimenting with different recipes for this cake, this was great,
Although I still use my mothers recipe which is very similar and I always get people wanting me to bake cake for them and willing to pay once they get that taste 🤩

I made this cake for my boyfriend who is from Jamaica and he really liked it (and he likes nothing!).  He said the density was right (which I’m told is really tough!), although he could definitely taste the molasses and didn’t like that. The extra fruit has been soaking since then and I am going to try another cake for Easter but without the molasses this time. 

Thank you for the recipe!!

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Jamaican Black Cake, also know as Jamaican rum cake, wedding cake or Christmas cake is a rich and decadent traditional Caribbean dessert! Dried fruit is soaked in rum for months up to a year then added to this fruit cake with warm spices and wine making it super moist with maximum flavour. This staple Caribbean dessert recipe is enjoyed year round, particularly during holidays like Christmas, weddings, and celebrations!

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