Jamaican Fruit Cake (Traditional Black Cake Recipe)

Ingredients

• Soaked Fruit Mixture
• 2 cups mixed dried fruits
  (prunes, raisins, currants, cherries)
• 1 cup red label wine (or sweet red wine)
• 1–2 cup white or dark rum (to taste)
• Soak fruits at least 1 week, preferably longer. Blend smooth before using.

Cake Batter

• 2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tbps vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2–4 tbsp browning (burnt sugar)
• ½ cup wine (from soaking liquid)
• 1–2 cup blended soaked fruit
• 1 lime or lemon
• 1/3 cup red label wine (or sweet red wine)
• 1/4 cup white or dark rum

Instructions

1). Prep the Pan
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C)
Grease and line a loaf or round cake pan with parchment paper

2). Cream Butter & Sugar
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

3). Add Eggs
In a bowl add eggs , lime zest and lime juice. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

4). Add Flavor
Mix in:
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
Add blended fruit and mix until combined.

5). Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together:
Flour
Baking powder
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Allspice
Cloves Salt

6). Bring It Together
Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Add browning gradually , until reach desired color . Now add the rum and wine to add moisture to the cake .
Gently mix until fully combined.

7). Bake Low & Slow
Pour batter into prepared pan
Bake for 1–2½ hours
Check with a skewer—it should come out mostly clean

8). Optional Rum Finish
While cake is still warm, brush or drizzle with a little extra rum or wine. Let cool completely before slicing.