Trinidad Black Cake

Name: Trinidad Black Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1/2 pound seedless prunes (chopped); 1 pound sultanas; 1 pound currants; 1 pound raisins; 2 cups rum; 1 cup cherry brandy (DeKuyper preferred); 1 pound all-purpose flour (sifted); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 pound sugar; 1 pound unsalted butter; 10 eggs; 1/2 pound chopped cherries; 1/4 pound mixed peel; 1/4 pound almonds (optional); 2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 2 teaspoons grated lime rind; 1 cup Grace browning (small bottle preferred, or as needed for desired color); 4 pounds soaked fruit mixture; 1/2 cup cherry brandy; 1/2 cup rum

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h 30min

A rich Trinidad black cake made with rum-soaked raisins, prunes, currants, and sultanas. This traditional fruit cake is a Christmas favorite in Trinidad and Tobago.

Updated at: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:19:21 GMT