Trinidad Black Cake
Trinidad Black Cake is a traditional Christmas cake in Trinidad and Tobago, made with rum-soaked fruits and spices.
This is non vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 1650 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 18.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Raisins
- 1 cup Currants
- 1 cup Prunes
- 1/2 cup Cherries
- 1/2 cup Mixed Peel
- 1 cup Rum
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 4 unit Eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Lime Zest
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine raisins, currants, prunes, cherries, mixed peel, and rum. Let it soak overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and line a cake pan.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and almond extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the soaked fruit mixture. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Bake for 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, wrap the cake in aluminum foil and let it rest for at least 24 hours before serving.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 400kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 60g20%
- Sugars 40g
- Protein 5g10%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.