Christmas Cake Recipe Jamaican
Known as black cake in some parts of the eastern caribbean this rich molasses spiced cake can be traced back to plum pudding recipes skip to content search for.
Christmas cake recipe jamaican. Jamaican christmas cake recipe. A jamaican christmas celebration is not complete without jamaican christmas fruit cake. If the cake dries out just pour more rum over the top. Jamaican christmas cake which is also referred to as jamaican black cake has long been the most popular jamaican dessert in jamaica.
Preparation cooking time does not include standing time or the alternative method of preparation. Also known as black cake or christmas cake. This recipe is for two 9 inch cakes. Click here to scroll to the jamaican christmas cake recipe jamaican christmas cake the history according to donaldson our local christmas cake is actually a reworking over the centuries of the traditional english plum pudding.
This is the very first one i made myself and was very pleased with it. Genuine jamaican food recipes jamaican food jerk chicken jamaican food sweet and sour chicken jamaican food pepper steak jamaican food ackee and saltfish jamaican food callaloo jamaica s food bully. The traditional jamaican black cake is preferred and baked by most jamaicans during the christmas season. Stick a toothpick in the middle to ensure it s done.
Jamaican food learn how to cook jamaican food. Mix well then spoon into the cake tin and level the top bake for 30 mins then reduce the oven temperature to 150c 130c fan gas 2 for a further 1 1 2 1 3 4 hours until a skewer comes out clean. As with cooking every jamaican has a slightly different recipe which still turns out great. You can put some cherries in the center of the batter if you wish.