Black Cake

Black Cake

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Experience the rich flavors of Black Cake, a winter dessert made on Caribbean islands around Christmas and New Year’s. Perfect for special occasions, this traditional cake is infused with prunes,...

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Cooking tools:

  • Meat grinder
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Pastry brush
  • Stand mixer
  • Oven
  • Cake tester
  • Cooling rack
  • Wax paper
  • Aluminum foil
  • Glass container
  • Plastic container
  • Spatula
  • Microplane
  • Wooden spoon
  • Kitchen scale

Ingredients

  • ½ pound prunes
  • ½ pound black raisins
  • ½ pound currants
  • ¾ pound tart dried cherries (Montmorency preferred)
  • ¼ pound dried bing cherries
  • 2 TBL dried citrus peel
  • 1 cup dark rum
  • ¾ cup Manischewitz Concord grape wine (or cherry brandy)
  • ⅔ cup blanched almonds
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1¼ cups dark brown sugar (½ pound)
  • 5 large eggs, one at a time
  • zest of one lime
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp Angostura bitters
  • 3 TBL browning (see note below)
  • 2 TBL dark rum

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