Jamaican black fruit cake, also known as Jamaican rum cake or Christmas cake, is a rich and dense cake packed with dried fruits and soaked in rum. It’s a popular treat during the holidays and special occasion
JAMAICAN CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE
Course: DessertCuisine: JamaicanDifficulty: EasyServings
12
slicesPrep time
20
minutesBaking time
1
hourCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutesJamaican Black Fruit Cake with breadcrumbs
Ingredients
- Dry Ingredients
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (90 grams)
3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs (59.5 grams)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbs cinnamon powder
1/2 tbs nutmeg
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1 1/8 cups dark brown sugar (225 grams)
- Wet Ingredients
2 sticks of butter (1 cup or 226 grams)
4 large eggs (1/2 tbs lime and orange zest) (1/8 tsp lime juice)
1 tbsp vanilla
2 cups fruit
1/4 tsp almond essence
1/2 tsp rose water
Browning (as preferred)
1/4 cup rum and wine mix
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 280°F (137°C). Grease and line your baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, breadcrumbs, salt, baking powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, mixed spice, and dark brown sugar.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in lime and orange zest, lime juice, vanilla, almond essence, rose water, and browning.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the fruit, then add the rum and wine mix. Mix until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 to 1.5 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, let the fruitcake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optionally, you can feed the cooled cake with additional rum and wine mix for enhanced flavour.
- Enjoy your delicious half-batch fruitcake! It’s perfect for special occasions or as a festive treat.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Watch the video on YouTube for further instructions and tips !