Just had two THICK slices of Jamaican black cake...

[shinyblackhair]

shame....shame on me...

[msincognito]

I am guilty...I had some for Christmas, I couldn't resist. :)

[DeQuendre]

For shame! For Shame! LOL! JK. Don't feel guilty. It's done, it's the holidays. Enjoy yourself. I know I am...did I ever mention my sweet potato pie addiction?

[msportugal]

i had rum and pound cake and some sweet potato pie

[vevster]

You ate a piece for me! Thanks! I love that cake.

[ImPradaModel]

I ate half of my son's birthday cake!

[Chakira]

My grandmother made me my own cake, so I've been happily living in sin...

[blkmaryland]

I can help relieve your guilt....

Yesturday
2 thick slices of Homeade Lemon Pound Cake for breakfast
2 slices of sweet potato pie for lunch
Trifle for Dinner

Today
Pound Cake with 2 scoops of Icecream for breakfast
Slice of apple pie for lunch

It's the holiday's....you know that calories don't count (lol).....They only start to count Jan 1!!!!!!

[Zola]

Mmmmm....sounds yummy, and I don't even know what it is. :lick:

What's Jamaican black cake?

I've been straight sinning myself-just me and my Red Velvet cake.:D

I can justify my actions though.....;)

...because it's cold outside. :look:

[carrie]

What is Black cake? I am intrigued!

And ya'll stop beating yourselves up its the holidays. You're allowed to enjoy yourselves a bit. Just get back on track soon :) Please, I ate apple pie with icecream for breakfast with a protein shake...NOW THAT'S WRONG :nono:

[ImPradaModel]

Whether you choose to call this cake a Black cake or a rum cake or just a Christmas cake, it's delicious. But to bring your Christmas cake to perfection, you must start now, because it could take weeks, or sometimes months to perfect. It's essential for the fruits to ferment in Jamaican overproofed rum for a very long time. Wash raisins in cold water and dry them before soaking in rum. Soak raisins, currants and minced prunes in a glass bottle using rum or red port wine.

Jamaican Black Cake

* 4 cups, mixed fruits, this may include raisins, currants, prunes, citrons, dates and cherries minced.
* 6 ozs. flour
* 1 cup white rum
* 1/2 lb granulated sugar
* 6 eggs
* 1 tbsp. mixed spice
* 6 ozs. bread crumbs
* 1/2 lb. butter
* 1 tbsp. browning
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 1 tsp. lime or orange rind
* 1 tsp. almond flavouring
* 2 tsp. lime juice
* 1 pt. port wine or brandy (optional)
* 1/2 cup chopped nuts, except peanuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Line bottom and sides of 9 inch baking tins with brown paper and or grease-proof paper.
3. Greae baking pan with butter or other shortening
4. Beat egg and sugar until fluffy.
5. Combine browning, almond flavoring, vanilla lime juice and rind.
6. Add eggs one at a time, beat in wll. Add soaked fruit, cherries dates and nuts.
7. Combine breadcrumbs, baking powder, flour, salt and mixed spice.
8. Add port wine and rum.
9. Pour mixture into baking tins.
10. Bake for approximately an hour.
11. Tip: Insert a clean knive in the middle of cake to determine if cake is baked. If knife comes out clean, cake is fully baked.
12. Yields one 9 inch cake

[shinyblackhair]

It's the holiday's....you know that calories don't count (lol).....They only start to count Jan 1!!!!!!


Girl, I gonna adopt THAT philosophy wholeheartedly! LOL...

[Zola]

What is Black cake? I am intrigued!

And ya'll stop beating yourselves up its the holidays. You're allowed to enjoy yourselves a bit. Just get back on track soon :) Please, I ate apple pie with icecream for breakfast with a protein shake...NOW THAT'S WRONG :nono:
I love it!!! :lol:

Thanks for the recipe IMPradaModel. It sounds wonderful.