Christmas Jamaican Black Cake

It takes a little effort but the outcome is delicious and gratifying.

Christmas jamaican black cake.

Growing up i remember having black cake at weddings and christmas time. Let the fruit sit covered at room temperature for 2 wks. While it has traditionally been thought of as a christmas cake it is actually baked and eaten all year round. The traditional jamaican black cake is preferred and baked by most jamaicans during the christmas season.

The jamaican black cake also called jamaican fruit cake is the traditional christmas cake of jamaica made from rum wine soaked fruits wine and love. This recipe is for two 9 inch cakes. I especially loved the piece of black cake that was right under the almond paste. Brown sugar 1 c.

Jamaican christmas cake which is also referred to as jamaican black cake has long been the most popular jamaican dessert in jamaica. As with cooking every jamaican has a slightly different recipe which still turns out great. If you know anything at all about west indian caribbean culture you already know that jamaican black cake is a must have at christmas time. Jamaican black cake or christmas pudding is a spiced cake made with a combination of raisins cherries prunes and other fruits.

It has been a favored gift amongst jamaicans during the christmas season. A jamaican christmas isn t complete without our fruit cake. Beat in eggs then add rum lime juice vanilla almond extract and lime zest. For the best mouthwatering jamaican black fruit cake fruits should be soaked in red.

In a heavy skillet combine 1 lb. The black cake made for weddings always had a layer of almond paste and royal icing on top then adorned with little silver sugar beads. In a large bowl mix all the fruits thoroughly with the wine and the rum. If you didn t know before now a caribbean christmas dinner invite will almost certainly net you a slice of the most alcoholic cake you will ever eat.

A jamaican christmas celebration is not complete without traditional jamaican christmas fruit cake. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This dark and spongy cake is a labor of love that is rich in flavors from rum soaked fruits. While traditionally it s a cake for christmas it is also paired with a white fondant for traditional wedding cakes as well.

No one fruit cake is equal and the texture may differ depending on whose making it.