Trinidad Black Cake Recipe

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Trinidad Black Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
167
Calories
Total time
300
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb currants
  • 1/2 lb raisins
  • 1/2 lb prune
  • 1/2 lb dried fig
  • 1/4 lb mixed peel
  • 1 1/4 cups dark rum
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1 1/8 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs

Directions:

  1. To prepare the fruit mix: Finely chop currants, raisins, prunes, figs and cherries.
  2. Combine in a large bowl with mixed peel and almonds.
  3. Mix vanilla and ground cloves with rum, and pour the rum mixture over the fruit mix.
  4. Stir to combine.
  5. Cover the bowl tightly, and let soak for a minimum of 24 hours and up to one month.
  6. Prepare the caramelised sugar on the day you intend to bake the cake.
  7. Put brown sugar in a heavy pot.
  8. Carefully cook over low heat stirring constantly, until sugar liquefies and begins to turn darker.
  9. Do not burn!
  10. When sugar has turned dark, remove pot from heat and gradually stir in hot water.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Let the mixture cool.
  13. Final cooking: Preheat oven to 120 C (250 F).
  14. Line a round cake tin with buttered parchment paper.
  15. Stir lime peel and caramelised sugar into the fruit mixture.
  16. Set aside.
  17. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  18. Set aside.
  19. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  20. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until blended.
  21. Add the flour mixture, stir to combine.
  22. Add the fruit mixture, stir to combine.
  23. Pour batter into the prepared tin and place the pan in a larger shallow pan filled with hot water.
  24. Cook in the preheated oven for 2 1/2- 3 hours or until cake tests done.
  25. Cake should shrink from the sides of the pan.
  26. Cool cake in the tin for 24 hours before removing.
  27. Let the cake ripen for some time before serving.
  28. Fruit cake keeps very well, but if you want to store it for a longer time, moisten it with additional rum from time to time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 166.64 Kcal (698 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.29g 10%
Cholesterol 27.21mg 9%
Sodium 150.54mg 6%
Potassium 178.09mg 4%
Total Carbs 23.59g 8%
Sugars 10.95g 44%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 8%
Protein 2.11g 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 49.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 310.77 Kcal (1301 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.72g 10%
Cholesterol 50.74mg 9%
Sodium 280.74mg 6%
Potassium 332.12mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.99g 8%
Sugars 20.42g 44%
Dietary Fiber 3.67g 8%
Protein 3.93g 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.9mg 6%
Calcium 92.1mg 5%

* 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

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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