Trinidad Black Cake- a Hilarious, Tasty, Rummy, Lump of a Cake. Recipe

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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
2041
Calories
Total time
3
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 lb currants
  • 3/4 lb raisins
  • 1/2 lb prune
  • 1/2 lb fig
  • 1/2 lb mixed peel
  • 1/2 lb pecans
  • 2 1/2 cups jamaican rum (the darkest you can find)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
  • 9 eggs

Directions:

  1. Note: I usually end up using the better part of a whole bottle of rum by the time this cake is done.
  2. Note: any mixture of dried fruits would probably work- you just want between 4 1/2- 5 1/2 lbs total dried fruits and nuts.
  3. Puree all prep ingredients (except for the rum) in a food processor until you have a black/brown paste. You will have to do this in batches unless you want your machine to die a horrible death. Put it all into a large bowl and -.
  4. This is the point at which you will start laughing at how crazy this recipe is. Just wait -.
  5. - Stir the rum into your paste, inhale, pass out - come to and cover the bowl and let it mature for a long time on the counter. WEEKS. As long as you can. I let mine sit at least a month. If the paste gets dry- add more rum. It should always be moist and heady with the scent of Jamaican paradise. I usually do this in October.
  6. The day before you are ready to BAKE the cake, cook the caramel sugar.
  7. To make the caramel sugar: boil together the dark brown sugar and water until it is reduced to 1 3/4 cups. It should simmer on med-low for about 15 minutes.
  8. Set aside overnight to cool. It may solidify, if so, just microwave it for 2 minute when ready to use.
  9. Baking day (= AT LEAST 1 week before eating day, I do it a month in advance):.
  10. Preheat oven to 250°F Yes- 250 degrees.
  11. Find your most humongous bowl and go buy one twice as large for mixing together everything, set aside.
  12. Bring fruit from its resting place. Stir in the lime peel, vanilla, and caramel. Set aside.
  13. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cloves in a big bowl (not the humongous bowl). Set aside.
  14. Cream together the butter and dark sugar in the humongous bowl you bought. Add the eggs one at a time until well blended.
  15. Stir in the dry ingredients (from the big bowl) until blended.
  16. Stir in the fruit mixture.
  17. Pour into greased, parchment lined, MINI loaf pans (I use disposable aluminum pans), filling each pan 2/3 full (approx. 415 grams of batter). You will need 10 pans.
  18. The mini loaves are best for (as you can guess) this cake is POTENT. Tiny, tiny, tiny slices are best.
  19. Bake 2 1/2 hours. Checking for doneness after 2 hours.
  20. When the cakes are done (springs back to the touch) let cool on the counter completely.
  21. Drizzle with yet MORE rum, wrap in foil and let sit for at least a week more. Drizzling with rum everyday - yummm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2041.29 Kcal (8546 kJ)
Calories from fat 789.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.74g 135%
Cholesterol 306.43mg 102%
Sodium 1803.33mg 75%
Potassium 1536.19mg 33%
Total Carbs 261.03g 87%
Sugars 136.24g 545%
Dietary Fiber 17.37g 69%
Protein 22.05g 44%
Vitamin C 21.5mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10.5mg 58%
Calcium 539.3mg 54%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 326.61 Kcal (1367 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.04g 135%
Cholesterol 49.03mg 102%
Sodium 288.53mg 75%
Potassium 245.79mg 33%
Total Carbs 41.76g 87%
Sugars 21.8g 545%
Dietary Fiber 2.78g 69%
Protein 3.53g 44%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.7mg 58%
Calcium 86.3mg 54%

* 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

  • 47.3
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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