A jamaican christmas isn t complete without our fruit cake.
Jamaican black cake wedding cake.
Depending on the island you are from the cake is known as black cake christmas pudding great cake wedding cake grooms cake or fruit cake.
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It takes a little effort but the outcome is delicious and gratifying.
The jamaican black cake also called jamaican fruit cake is the traditional christmas cake of jamaica made from rum wine soaked fruits wine and love.
Famous for its uniquely dense texture dark color rich and robust taste.
Smooth tightly over the cake and trim bottom edges.
As with cooking every jamaican has a slightly different recipe which still turns out great.
Allow to dry for a day before adding royal icing.
Remove cake from pan and place on cake plate.
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Allow cake to remain in pan for 2 3 days.
Jamaican black cake or christmas pudding is a spiced cake made with a combination of raisins cherries prunes and other fruits.
Allow cake to remain in pan for 2 3 days.
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Repeat a few times.
Smooth tightly over the cake and trim bottom edges.
Well atleast that is the reviews i have gotten since christmas.
List of ingredients jamaican wedding cake also known as black cake note.
This beloved rum soaked fruit cake is highly revered and sought after during christmas time as well as weddings and celebrations.
The traditional jamaican black cake is preferred and baked by most jamaicans during the christmas season.
I had never attempted a fruitcake before and this year did it to surprise my husband.
Roll out almond paste to a circle big enough to drape over the cake covering top and sides.
The burnt sugar is reponsible for the color of the cake.
Jamaican wedding cake.
This recipe is for two 9 inch cakes.
Repeat a few times.
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This is a real jamaican fruit cake recipe not the things that comedians make fun of every holiday season.
For the best mouthwatering jamaican black fruit cake fruits should be soaked in red.
Some people may know it as jamaican black cake or bajan black called by any name this cake remains the celebratory cake that speaks to the culture and essence of the caribbean people everywhere.
The fruit must also be soaked about 1 month prior to preparation.
No one fruit cake is equal and the texture may differ depending on whose making it.
This is the cake that takes the cake.
While traditionally it s a cake for christmas it is also paired with a white fondant for traditional wedding cakes as well.