Caribbean Black Cake | Global Table Adventure

Ingredients

• 8 oz prunes (, pitted)
• 8 oz raisins
• 8 oz golden raisins
• 1 lb dried cherries
• 1 cup dark rum (, plus extra for brushing cake)
• 1 cup cherry brandy (, plus extra as needed)
• 1/4 lb slivered almonds
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar ((packed))
• 5 large egg
• 2 limes (, zested)
• 2 orange (, zested)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp bitters
• 2 Tbsp molasses