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Tesscha
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Hello,
I'M DESPERATE - I'm wondering if anybody has a recipe for this type of cake - it's usually called 'black cake' because of the deep rich look of the cake. It's usually baked for wedding cakes, christmas and birthdays. Depending on which West Indian island people are from it's sometimes called rum cake.
It's very moist and rich and I'm in desperation cos my husband absolutely adores it and I'm meant to be baking and decorating one for Christmas for a group of 12 :eek: and one for my husband.
Any help would be appreciated - I've actually got a recipe but I don't know if it's tried and tested and I don't want to waste money and time on something like this
Thanks
I'M DESPERATE - I'm wondering if anybody has a recipe for this type of cake - it's usually called 'black cake' because of the deep rich look of the cake. It's usually baked for wedding cakes, christmas and birthdays. Depending on which West Indian island people are from it's sometimes called rum cake.
It's very moist and rich and I'm in desperation cos my husband absolutely adores it and I'm meant to be baking and decorating one for Christmas for a group of 12 :eek: and one for my husband.
Any help would be appreciated - I've actually got a recipe but I don't know if it's tried and tested and I don't want to waste money and time on something like this

Thanks
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Hi Tesscha,
Not sure if this is the recipe you're looking for, but hope it helps somewhat.
Happy baking!
Black Rum Cake
1 pound raisins
1 pound currants
1 pound prunes (pitted)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 pound chopped nuts
2 pounds dark brown sugar
1 pound butter or margarine
12 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pound flour
12 ounces rum
12 ounces wine (red or Burgundy)
Grind or chop raisins, currants, prunes and nuts; mix with 6 ounces each of rum and wine. Leave to soak for 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease and flour a baking pan.
For caramel, heat 1 pound dark brown sugar until melted. Cream sugar and butter or margarine, adding eggs, one at a time. Add the rum-soaked fruits and caramel and mix well. Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and mix to a soft dropping consistency. Pour into prepared pan; bake for 2 hours on the middle shelf of the oven. Remove from oven, pour remaining rum and wine over the cake. This cake can be kept for up to 12 months.0 -
Thanks UKays_Finest, have you tried this recipe or do you know anybody that has? It looks reasonable for me to try out, I'm sure my hubby will be happy in taste testing this for me.
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