Nina Compton's Caribbean Black Fruit Cake - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried fruit, soaked in rum or wine*
• 1 cup rum, wine sherry, or brandy, divided
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon rosewater (optional)
• 1½ cup molasses