Creole Christmas Cake Recipe - A Festive Delight from Creole Cuisine

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp of rum
• 3 tbsp of brandy
• 3 tbsp of cherry brandy
• 3 tbsp of cointreau
• 3 tbsp of water
• 1 1/2 tsp of angostura bitters
• 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp of ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of molasses sugar
• 225 g of sultanas
• 225 g of raisins
• 225 g of currants
• 100 g of stoned no-soak prunes, chopped
• 50 g of glace cherries, chopped
• 100 g of mixed candied peel
• 50 g of almonds, chopped
• 50 g of pecans, chopped
• 250 g of self-raising flour
• 250 g of demerara sugar
• 250 g of butter, at room temperature
• 5 eggs (size 1)