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BLACK CAKE
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I now present the truly ubiquitous Trinidad black cake, a Caribbean-rum-fruit-cake that trumps all other cakes. What makes it so special, so beloved? You can say that it’s the fruits, the butter or the sugar, but I am convinced that it’s the rum. The rum elevates it to a level that makes you giddy with happiness. No wonder Trinidad was once named the happiest country in the world.
Ingredients
Produce
• 4 oz Candied mixed fruit
• 4 oz Currants
• 4 oz Prunes, pitted
• 4 oz Raisins, dark
Refrigerated
• 5 Eggs
Baking & Spices
• 1/2 lb All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Almond extract, pure
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 lb Granulated sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
Dairy
• 1 2 lb butter (2 sticks
Beer, Wine & Liquor
• 1 cup Cherry wine
• 1 cup Rum, red
Other
• 2 ½ tablespoons browning (also known as burnt sugar, or more depending on the brand)