Best Jamaican Rum Fruit Cake Recipes

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JAMAICAN BLACK CAKE



Jamaican Black Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5h30m

Yield 2 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 cup pitted dates
1 cup dried figs
1 1/4 cups port wine
1 1/4 cups white rum, such as Appleton
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup brandied cherries with their liquid (or substitute maraschino cherries)
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup candied orange peel
1/2 cup dried prunes
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 orange, juiced
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing cake pans
2 cups flour, sifted
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon molasses
1 teaspoon browning
5 eggs

Steps:

  • Add the dates, figs, 1 cup of the port, 1 cup of the rum, the almonds, brandied cherries with their liquid, currants, candied orange peel, prunes and dark and golden raisins to a food processor. Process this mixture until the dried fruit is broken down into smaller chunks. Stir in the orange juice. Allow it to soak in the rum for at least 2 hours 30 minutes, but preferably for 2 to 3 days.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 cake pans and line them with brown or wax paper.
  • In a stand mixer, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, molasses, browning and eggs. Slowly add the rum-soaked fruit to the mixer a little at a time and mix to combine all of the ingredients.
  • Divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake the cakes in a water bath by filling a large roasting pan halfway up with water and then setting the cake pans inside. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the remaining port and rum on top of the cakes and let them cool. These cakes will last for days stored in parchment paper and plastic wrap and for weeks when frozen.

JAMAICAN RUM FRUIT CAKE



JAMAICAN RUM FRUIT CAKE image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Christmas

Number Of Ingredients 17

FRUIT
1 cup dried currants
2-1/2 cups raisins
1-1/2 cups pitted dates -- chopped
1/2 cup candied cherries
1-1/2 cups mixed candied fruit
1-1/2 cups rum
CAKE
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine -- softened
2 cups dark brown sugar
5 each eggs
3/4 cup almonds -- sliced

Steps:

  • Soak all fruit in rum 2-4 weeks. FOR CAKE: Grease and flour 2-3 loaf pans. Preheat oven to 275*F. Sift dry ingredients together. Cream margarine until light. Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add dry ingredients. Stir in fruit mixture and nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Place on rack in preheated oven in center of oven. Place pan of water on lower rack. Bake at 275*F for 4 hours. Cool 1 hour. Remove from pans and cool completely. Wrap in foil and let ripen 3 weeks before serving.

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