Trinidad Black Cake

Name: Trinidad Black Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1/2 pound seedless prunes (chopped); 1 pound sultanas (chopped); 1 pound currants (chopped); 1 pound raisins (chopped); 2 cups rum; 1 cups cherry brandy (I prefer Dekuyper brand); 1 pound sifted flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 pound sugar; 1 pound unsalted butter; 10 eggs; 1/2 pound chopped cherries; 1/4 pound mixed peel; 1/4 pound almonds; 2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 2 teaspoons grated lime rind; 1 cup browning (make your own); 4 lbs soaked fruits (made above); 1/2 cup cherry brandy; 1/2 cup rum

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:2h 30min

A decadent Caribbean black cake (rum fruit cake), popularly made in the Caribbean around Christmas time using rum-soaked fruits of raisins, prunes, currants.

Updated at: Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:23:41 GMT