Jamaican Christmas Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1915
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 3/4 cups dark raisins
  • 1 3/4 cups currants
  • 1/3 cup chopped prune
  • 2 1/3 cups brown sugar , packed
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ginger
  • 1 pinch allspice
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 cup rum
  • 1 cup butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup port wine

Directions:

  1. One day ahead, in microwaveable bowl, combine raisins, currants, peel, walnuts, prunes and cherries. Add 2/3 cup of the brown sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves.
  2. Stir in 1/2 cup of the rum. Cover and microwave at High for 10 minutes, stirring twice; let stand overnight. (Or, instead of cooking, let stand in a cool, dry place, stirring occasionally, for 3 weeks.).
  3. Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans; line with double thickness of waxed paper. Grease paper.
  4. In large pan, bring fruit mixture and 1/2 cup water to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring granulated sugar and 2 tbsp water to boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium and boil for 6 minutes or until thickened, brushing down pan with water to prevent crystals from forming. Pour over fruit mixture, stirring to coat; let cool.
  6. In bowl, beat butter with remaining brown sugar; beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add fruit mixture, blending well.
  7. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; fold into fruit mixture. Scrape into pans. Bake in 275F oven for 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 hours or until sides come away from pans and tester inserted in centers comes out slightly gooey.
  8. Puncture each cake several times with skewer. Mix remaining rum with port; pour over cakes. Let cool in pans. Cover with foil; let stand for 3 days. (Cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature or in refrigerator for up to 1 month.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1915 Kcal (8018 kJ)
Calories from fat 616.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.55g 105%
Cholesterol 220.53mg 74%
Sodium 321.4mg 13%
Potassium 1365.14mg 29%
Total Carbs 285.1g 95%
Sugars 160.4g 642%
Dietary Fiber 13.05g 52%
Protein 26.1g 52%
Vitamin C 41mg 68%
Vitamin A 9.7mg 322%
Iron 8.6mg 48%
Calcium 353.2mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.08 Kcal (1696 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.5g 105%
Cholesterol 46.65mg 74%
Sodium 67.98mg 13%
Potassium 288.76mg 29%
Total Carbs 60.31g 95%
Sugars 33.93g 642%
Dietary Fiber 2.76g 52%
Protein 5.52g 52%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 68%
Vitamin A 2mg 322%
Iron 1.8mg 48%
Calcium 74.7mg 35%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.2
    Points
  • 50
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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