“Black Cake” – the Jamaican Christmas dessert par excellence
Servings Prep Time
10people 20minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
90minutes 5days
Servings Prep Time
10people 20minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
90minutes 5days
Ingredients
Fruit
Christmas cake
Instructions
Fruit
  1. Soak the fruit in the wine at least overnight (ideally 5 days) in an airtight glass jar.
Christmas cake
  1. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Gradually beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla essence and almond flavouring.
  3. Combine all purpose flour, mixed spice, baking powder and nutmeg.
  4. Divide the flour mixture into three and liquid into two.
  5. Fold the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with the Grace Browning, red wine and mixed fruits.
  6. Scrape into a greased and lined 30 cm baking tin. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 180 °C / 350 °F or until a metal skewer inserted comes out clean.
  7. Allow to cool, slice and serve.
Recipe Notes

Grace Browning is used in Jamaican cuisine to deepen the colour of fruit cakes or spiced buns as well as adding more flavour to meat dishes. It comes together quickly and easily by combining brown sugar, hot water and salt.

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