Guyana Black Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
1269
Calories
Total time
140
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb raisins
  • 1/2 lb currants
  • 1/4 lb prune
  • 1 cup rum
  • 1 1/2 lbs brown sugar , packed (3 1/4 cups)
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 lb flour (2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp mixed spice ( nutmeg , cinnamon , cloves, allspice)
  • 1/4 lb mixed peel
  • 1/4 lb chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1/2 lb ground almonds (2 cups)
  • 1/2 lb icing sugar (confectioner's, 2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp almond essence (extract)
  • 1 lb icing sugar (confectioner's, 4 cups)
  • 1 lemon , juice of

Directions:

  1. FOR THE CAKE: Wash and dry fruit. Grind fruit and soak with 3/4 cup of rum. Store, covered, in glass jar to steep for 2 weeks or longer.
  2. TO MAKE CARAMEL, heat 1 lb. of sugar in a heavy bottomed frying pan until melted; simmer until dark brown. Let cool.
  3. Cream butter and 1/2 lb (250 g) sugar well, add beaten eggs a little at a time; add soaked fruits and rum, stirring well, and enough caramel to make it as dark as desired.
  4. Add sifted flour with baking powder and mixed spice. Fold in peel and chopped nuts.
  5. Pour mixture into baking pan, greased and lined with waxed paper. Bake in a slow oven at 300°F for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Sprinkle additional rum over cake immediately after it is baked. Repeat a few times. Allow cake to remain in pan for 2 to 3 days.
  7. FOR THE MARZIPAN: Beat egg whites to a stiff froth, stir in ground almonds, sugar and almond essence to make a paste.
  8. Remove cake from pan, place on a cake plate. Cover top of cake with almond paste. Roll rest of paste thinly to cover sides. Allow to dry 1 day before icing.
  9. FOR THE ROYAL ICING: Beat egg whites to a froth, add sugar, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice and sugar and continue to beat until mixture forms peaks.
  10. Dip a spatula in hot water and smoother the icing over the almond paste. A second layer may be applied when the first is thoroughly dried.
  11. Decorate as desired. If cake is for a wedding choose appropriate colours and decorations. If cake is for Christmas colours chosen may be red and green on white with a Christmas theme.
  12. Caribbean Cuisine….Betty “K”.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1269.45 Kcal (5315 kJ)
Calories from fat 421.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.86g 72%
Cholesterol 146.96mg 49%
Sodium 624.02mg 26%
Potassium 1064.83mg 23%
Total Carbs 190.87g 64%
Sugars 91.57g 366%
Dietary Fiber 10.28g 41%
Protein 20.59g 41%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 8.2mg 46%
Calcium 241.8mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 349.99 Kcal (1465 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.92g 72%
Cholesterol 40.52mg 49%
Sodium 172.04mg 26%
Potassium 293.58mg 23%
Total Carbs 52.62g 64%
Sugars 25.25g 366%
Dietary Fiber 2.84g 41%
Protein 5.68g 41%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 2.3mg 46%
Calcium 66.7mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.5
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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