Black Cake Recipe from Guyana - Delicious and Rich

Ingredients

• 0.25 lb (113 g) of cherries
• 1 lb (454 g) of local dried fruits (or raisins )
• 1 cup of rum
• 1.5 lb (680 g) of brown sugar
• 0.5 tsp of baking powder
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 0.5 lb (227 g) of flour
• 12 eggs
• 0.25 lb (113 g) of orange or lemon peel
• 0.5 lb (227 g) of butter