West Indian Black Cake Recipe

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West Indian Black Cake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
939
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb dried fruits (1/2 lb prunes and 1/2 raisins are perfect for this recipe)
  • 1 cup rum
  • 1 1/2 lbs brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 lb flour
  • 12 eggs
  • 1/4 lb orange rind or 1/4 lb lemon , rind of
  • 1/2 lb butter

Directions:

  1. Grind dried fruits and soak it in 3 cups of rum.
  2. Store in an air tight container for three weeks.
  3. Prepare the caramel by heating the sugar until it turns dark brown.
  4. Cream the butter and sugar.
  5. Add the eggs, soaked fruits, and rum.
  6. When it is well blended, pour the caramel.
  7. Add the flour with the baking powder and mixed spice.
  8. Fold in the cherries.
  9. Pour mixture in a greased baking pan and bake in a slow oven (about 300 degrees F.) for two hours or until a knife comes out clean at the centre.
  10. Remove cake from pan after two days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 938.54 Kcal (3929 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.25g 51%
Cholesterol 306.46mg 102%
Sodium 749.9mg 31%
Potassium 619.06mg 13%
Total Carbs 155.54g 52%
Sugars 85.6g 342%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 11%
Protein 11.43g 23%
Vitamin C 326mg 543%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 785.2mg 79%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 292.23 Kcal (1224 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.35g 51%
Cholesterol 95.42mg 102%
Sodium 233.5mg 31%
Potassium 192.75mg 13%
Total Carbs 48.43g 52%
Sugars 26.65g 342%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 11%
Protein 3.56g 23%
Vitamin C 101.5mg 543%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 244.5mg 79%

* 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

  • 21
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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