Christmas Jamaican Black Cake

It has been a favored gift amongst jamaicans during the christmas season.

Christmas jamaican black cake.

Jamaican christmas cake which is also referred to as jamaican black cake has long been the most popular jamaican dessert in jamaica. I especially loved the piece of black cake that was right under the almond paste. The traditional jamaican black cake is preferred and baked by most jamaicans during the christmas season. For the best mouthwatering jamaican black fruit cake fruits should be soaked in red.

This dark and spongy cake is a labor of love that is rich in flavors from rum soaked fruits. In a large bowl mix all the fruits thoroughly with the wine and the rum. A cousin of the british plum pudding this decadent expensive treat is made using an array of wine. A jamaican christmas isn t complete without our fruit cake.

The black cake made for weddings always had a layer of almond paste and royal icing on top then adorned with little silver sugar beads. It is very popular during christmas time and is most often served with sorrel. It takes a little effort but the outcome is delicious and gratifying. In a heavy skillet combine 1 lb.

No one fruit cake is equal and the texture may differ depending on whose making it. Beat in eggs then add rum lime juice vanilla almond extract and lime zest. If you know anything at all about west indian caribbean culture you already know that jamaican black cake is a must have at christmas time. As with cooking every jamaican has a slightly different recipe which still turns out great.

The jamaican black cake also called jamaican fruit cake is the traditional christmas cake of jamaica made from rum wine soaked fruits wine and love. While it has traditionally been thought of as a christmas cake it is actually baked and eaten all year round. Brown sugar 1 c. A jamaican christmas celebration is not complete without traditional jamaican christmas fruit cake.

Growing up i remember having black cake at weddings and christmas time. Jamaican black cake is thought to be derived from the british figgy pudding but with an island twist. This recipe is for two 9 inch cakes. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

While traditionally it s a cake for christmas it is also paired with a white fondant for traditional wedding cakes as well.