Christmas cake black cake wedding cake or great cake are all names used to describe this famous caribbean dessert that is made with aged rum soaked fruits this is a cake made to mark the celebration of christmas weddings christenings baptisms and significant anniversaries and in more elaborate versions it takes days to assemble as the cake is brushed with rum and wine syrup on various.
Rum fruit cake recipe indian.
Add the walnuts dates cherries and mangoes.
I always wanted to try rum soaked cake.
Stir into fruit mixture.
It s got the right balance of all the ingredients the quantity of fruits and nuts are proportional to the cake you get a good bite of both along with the exquisite hint of the spices that just.
Recipe for indian style rich fruit cake plum cake for christmas.
Transfer to prepared pan.
Rum cake is a traditional cake prepared during christmas.
Well this rich moist fruit cake recipe isn t like that.
Rich plum cake indian fruit cake recipe christmas fruit cake.
The indian christmas cake recipe is basically an adaptation of the english fruitcake.
Prick the cake with a toothpick and pour the remaining rum over it.
We found that the fruit port rum soaked mixture was about 2 3 times more than gets used in the 2 8 cake recipe so you can easily follow the amounts called for in the macerated fruit and have enough for making double the cake recipe 4 cakes.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 hours.
We just made this recipe at thanksgiving.
Just before serving heat for a minute in a microwave oven and pour some more rum on the cake while hot.
Now add the dark rum brandy to the chopped fruits and leave it to rest in a draft free place in your kitchen.
This fruit cake recipe is adapted from an old magazine.
As i mentioned in my non alcoholic fruit cake post today i m sharing fruit and rum cake recipe.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.
Slowly pour remaining rum over cake.
In a small bowl whisk the eggs brown sugar and 1 2 cup rum until blended.
Visited this blog in search of christmas plum cake last few years i have been using another recipe from joyofbaking must say this is an excellent recipe the cake came out very well flavourful with deep flavours of rum and fruit i suggest everyone not to make any changes like avoiding rum as rum gives an excellent flavour.
Loaded with dried fruits steeped in rum and wine richly flavored with aromatic spices nicely balanced flavors not too sweet and slightly dense fruit cake is a keeper with flavor color and texture improving with age.