Caribbean Black cake/rum/fruit cake/Christmas fruit cake/Guyanese black fruitcake

This cake is very popular in the Caribbean during the holidays. It's bold, rich, flavorful and moist.You can adjust this recipe according to your preference.Let this just be a guide and choose your level of denseness by adding more or less fruits. You can adjust your choice of alcohol and color. Most of all don't worry about perfection. Bake from the heart with love, your family will enjoy it. Happy Holidays!!
Ingredients:
For the soaked Dried Fruits:
1 cup currants
1 cup prunes
3/4 cup dates
3/4 cup cranberries
3/4 cup cherries
1/2 cup rasins
3/4 cup white rum ( you can use any of choice)
3/4 cup sweet red wine
Additional 1/4 cup to add to the blended mixture
Blend ( I used a food processor on low pulse) all the dried fruits with the wine and rum. After blending add additional 1/4 cup of wine, add 1 cinnamon stick and store in a glass container and keep at least 1 week before using.
Ingredients for cake:
1 and 3/4 cup all purpose flour
3 cups of soaked blended fruits
1 cup unsalted butter
4 eggs
1 and 2 TBS brown sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1and 1/2 TBS vanilla essence
3 TBS browning
zest of 1 lime or lemon
Preheat oven at 180 degree F and place water bath at the bottom rack of the oven.Right before placing cake to bake lower temp to 275degree F and bake for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hrs. Do toothpick test by inserting a toothpick and it should come out clean then you will know it is finished baking.
After baking add 1/2 cup of red sweet wine or combination of wine and rum or Brandy( Your choice) I only used the sweet red wine.Ater 10 mins resoaked with another 1/4 cup.Let it cool completely before cutting. You can also let it rest overnight and saturate as needed with wine.
#Caribbeanblackfruitcake#Christmascake#Guyaneseblackcake

[@CharmaineAbraham]

Very nice 👍👌.

[@CharmaineAbraham]

My favorite cake 🍰❤

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you ❤️

[@frbhobbyprojects-itswhatid2707]

Looks delicious, I love black cake, especially during the Christmas season.

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you! Yes a must during the holidays! Happy holidays to you and family!

[@bibiishmael6902]

Wow 👏, mmm mmm, thank. I have tried some of your recipes 😋 delicious. I love all your videos, thanks for sharing 👍😊.

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you so much Bibi.. Happy Holidays to you and your family..❤️🎄🎄

[@bibiishmael6902]

@@NadisKitchen1 You are welcome 😊. Happy holidays to and your family 👪.

[@cookingwithash]

A heavenly slice of deliciousness awesome recipe sis have a slice for me

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you Ash.. Definitely! Happy Holidays to you and your family!🎄🎄❤️

[@sandhyapapineau4008]

Thank you very much for another Guyanese classic. I am planning to do this next year and I appreciate all the details you added like showing how the creamed batter needs to look. In terms of soaking the fruits, I have heard some people soak for 1 year, adding more rum to keep the fruits from drying out. Can you please share what you do? Happy Holidays to you and your family!

[@NadisKitchen1]

Hi Sandhya, thank you. I was late soaking the fruits. Because of that I blended them before soaking in white rum and sweet red wine for 2 weeks. It came out great. Yes people do soak for a year or even longer. I have all the fruits that I used listed in the description box.. you can always use more or less of your favorite fruits. I really like prunes, dates, cranberries, cherries and currants. Personally not a fan of raisins. Lol.. my husband loves it.. Happy Holi to you and your family..❤️❤️

[@Lisa-ServantOfChrist]

Your black came looks very good aunty Nadi.

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you Lisa..❤️

[@joysankat2883]

Just made your recipe and my cake is in the oven Next unto sponge cake

[@NadisKitchen1]

Happy baking Joy! Let me know they came out.. happy holidays to you and your family.❤️❤️🎄

[@faridaali190]

Hi Nadi good day my friend. Your cake looks delicious and moist .I will be making my black cake on Sunday I would like to know what brand of Browning did you use .

[@NadisKitchen1]

Good morning Farida. Sent it through messenger.

[@5argonne]

Looks yummy Nads! Thanks for sharing

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you.. Happy New Year to you and family!

[@INTHEKITCHENWITHLYNNktk52]

Nicely done Nadia ✔️ 👏 👍now save me a slice please 😆 Happy Holidays 🎄

[@NadisKitchen1]

Absolutely Lynn! Thank you so much! Happy holidays to you and your family ❤️❤️

[@anitamosahib4964]

Happy Holidays! Delicious

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you Anita! ❤️❤️ Happy Holidays!

[@lisas.1681]

Looks great - I’m a novice at baking black cake but I’ve got my fruits soaking. Will use your recipe ❤ thanks

[@NadisKitchen1]

Thank you Lisa.. I always used to avoid making it because I thought its too complicated. It’s actually easier than I thought. You got this! Happy Holidays to you and your family ❤️❤️

[@lisas.1681]

@@NadisKitchen1 thanks - I’m not the biggest fan of black cake - a slice for the season and I’m good. But my mom loves it…. Merry Christmas to you and family ❤️

[@sherryspice1593]

So many cups of fruits did you add?

[@pambalakhan6020]

3

[@jasminechong5510]

You forget to add 1 cup of sugar to the recipe