Jamaica Fruit Cake Recipe

  • Yield: 9' Baking Pan
  • Prep time: 20 m
  • Cook time: 1:30 h
  • Ready in: 1:50 h
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Jamaica Fruit Cake or Jamaica Black Cake is a spiced fruit cake. The Jamaican Christmas celebration is not complete without Jamaica’s Traditional Fruit Cake. Traditionally the fruit in Jamaica Fruit Cake is soaked in red wine and rum as early as 6 months, depending on the baker. It is usually served with Sorrel Drink. 

The process begins with a medley of finely chopped fruits, carefully placed in a large glass jar. Red Label Wine and White Rum are poured over the fruits, and with a gentle stir, the jar is sealed. This is a moment of anticipation, as the fruits soak up the rich essence of the spirits. The jar is set aside, and the fruits must luxuriate in this flavorful bath for at least 24 hours before the magic unfolds.

In a bowl, I cream together butter, sugar, and browning until the mixture is soft and fluffy. In a separate mixing bowl, I sieve all the dry ingredients, creating a harmonious blend that will form the backbone of the cake.

Eggs are beaten and added to the mixture of butter, sugar, and browning, creating a symphony of textures. The soaked fruits, along with the remaining rum and wine, join the ensemble, infusing the mixture with the festive spirit. As I gradually add the flour and gently fold it in, I’m careful not to overmix the batter. 

A 9-inch round baking pan is greased and floured. I pour the batter into the pan and give it a gentle shake to even out the mixture. The kitchen is filled with the sweet aroma of the batter, a promise of the decadent treat to come.

The cake is then baked at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours. This is a moment of anticipation, as the kitchen is filled with the delightful scent of the Christmas fruit cake coming to life. It’s a labor of love, a timeless tradition that culminates in a cake that embodies the spirit of the season.

 

Jamaica Fruit Cake

Jamaica Fruit Cake or Jamaica Black Cake is a spiced fruit cake. The Jamaican Christmas celebration is not complete without Jamaica's Traditional Fruit Cake. Traditionally the fruit in Jamaica Fruit Cake is soaked in red wine and rum as early as 6 months, depending on the baker. It is usually served with Sorrel Drink. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Mixed Fruits
  • 1/2 lb Raisins
  • 1 Cup Red Label Wine
  • 1/2 Cup White Rum
  • 1 lb Butter
  • 3 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 4 Cup Flour
  • 4 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 10 Eggs
  • 2 Tbsp Browning
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Chop Fruits finely and place in a big enough glass jar that has a cover.
  • Pour Red Label Wine and White Rum. Stir and close the jar. Ensure that the fruits that were cut up in jar are covered so the fruits can soak. Fruits must be soaked at least 24hrs before preparing.
  • In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy.
  • Sieve all dry ingredients into a big mixing bowl.
  • Beat eggs and add to the mixture of butter, sugar, and browning.
  • Add fruits along with the remaining rum and wine to the creamed butter and sugar.
  • Gradually add flour and fold in. Do not over mix batter.
  • Grease and Flour 9′ round baking pan. Pour mixture and shake to even out the mixture in the pan.
  • Bake at 350F for 11/2hr.
Keyword Fruit Cake, Jamaica Fruit Cake

Ingredients

  • Soaked Fruits
  • Cake
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Step by step method

  • Step 1

    Chop fruits finely and place in a big enough glass jar that has a cover.

  • Step 2

    Pour Red Label Wine and White Rum. Stir and close the jar. Ensure that the fruits that were cut up in jar are covered so the fruits can soak. Fruits must be soaked at least 24hrs before preparing.

  • Step 3

    In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and browning until soft and fluffy.

  • Step 4

    Sieve all dry ingredients into a big mixing bowl.

  • Step 5

    Beat eggs and add to the mixture of butter, sugar, and browning.

  • Step 6

    Add fruits along with the remaining rum and wine to the creamed butter and sugar.

  • Step 7

    Gradually add flour and fold in. Do not over mix batter.

  • Step 8

    Grease and Flour 9' Round Baking Pan. Pour mixture and shake to even out the mixture in the pan.

  • Step 9

    Bake at 350F for 11/2hr.

Tips & variations

  • The longer your fruits are soaked the more you will taste the Rum mixture in Cake.

  • Feel free to pour wine over your cake after it is done baking if you enjoy a moist cake.

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