Curacao Rum Soaked Black Cake / Bolo Pretu - Antillean Eats Recipes

Ingredients

• 250 gr of dried plums
• 200 gr dates
• 250 gr raisins
• 250 gr of currants
• 200 gr of ground cashew nuts
• 200 gr of ground almonds
• 150 gr candied lime peels
• 200 gr Succade
• 100 ml cognac / brandy
• 200 ml of rum
• teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cardamon powder or ground cardamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
• 500 gr of butter
• 500 gr sugar
• 8 eggs
• 500 gr of flour
• 1 bag of baking powder
• 2 bags of vanilla sugar
• 1 tablespoon of almond essence