Christmas (black) cake

[Smile]

Please, please, can someone give me an easy recipe for making black cake (christmas cake)? I will greatly appreciate it. It's not that I can't bake, but a different recipe would be nice to try out. Thanx :)

[VIwarlord]

I wish I had some black cake to hopefully some one will answer.

[Beauty]

Originally posted by VIwarlord
I wish I had some black cake to hopefully some one will answer. :p your funny

[Niquieg]

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 seperated egg yolk
1 cup Caribbean rum
2 teaspoons baking powder
dash of salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup cream, heavy
confectioner's sugar

Prehea oven at 350 degrees , grease and floured pan. Sift together dry ingredients. Place in a seperate bowl. Beat sugar and butter until creamy and light. Add vanilla, beaten eggs and egg yolk by stirring well. Beat in rum and lemon zest. Slowly add, alternately, dry ingredients and butter cream. Pour batter into pan and bake for about an hour. Cool and sprinkle with rum and confectioner's sugar.

[Sah Wah]

Originally posted by Niquieg
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 seperated egg yolk
1 cup Caribbean rum
2 teaspoons baking powder
dash of salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup cream, heavy
confectioner's sugar

Prehea oven at 350 degrees , grease and floured pan. Sift together dry ingredients. Place in a seperate bowl. Beat sugar and butter until creamy and light. Add vanilla, beaten eggs and egg yolk by stirring well. Beat in rum and lemon zest. Slowly add, alternately, dry ingredients and butter cream. Pour batter into pan and bake for about an hour. Cool and sprinkle with rum and confectioner's sugar. whey de fruits yuh know de currants, raisins, cherries etc is that what you guys call black cake Niq wow its funny how we call things the same name but its something different but i will try this recipe see how it is :)

[Niquieg]

Originally posted by sanjuan_gyal
whey de fruits yuh know de currants, raisins, cherries etc is that what you guys call black cake Niq wow its funny how we call things the same name but its something different but i will try this recipe see how it is :) that isn't the recipe for black cake but a rum cake.... I have to be in the mood for black cake, but this was a quick rum cake recipe that works

[Sah Wah]

Originally posted by Niquieg
that isn't the recipe for black cake but a rum cake.... I have to be in the mood for black cake, but this was a quick rum cake recipe that works
Okey dokey :p

[Niquieg]

3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup currants
3/4 cup chopped prunes
3/4 cup mixed peel
3/4 cup glace cherries
1 cup brandy
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
1 tbsp browning
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp ground allspice
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup rum
1 cup chopped walnuts

In bowl, combine raisins, currants, prunes, peel and cherries. Stir in port or brandy. Soak, covered, overnight - or for months - at room temperature. Combine and press down occasionally.

Preheat oven to 300F.

Arrange TWO shelves, one in the middle and one at the lowest slot. Place a pan of water on the lower rack (larger and deeper is better) to keep the cake moistened.
In the large bowl of an electric mixer beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the browning (if used), vanilla, almond extract, lime zest and juice.

In another bowl stir together breadcrumbs, flour, allspice, baking powder and salt. Stir breadcrumb mixture into butter mixture, alternating with rum. Stir in soaked fruit mixture and walnuts.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing the top and pushing the cherries down into the batter. Place the cake in the middle of the oven and bake 1+3/4 to 2 hours, or until a tester inserted in the cake comes out clean and the top is a deep golden brown. If the cake browns too quickly, cover it loosely with foil, cool in the pan on a rack for 1 hour. Turn it out and cool it completely on the rack. Store in a cool place, wrapped tightly in foil.

[Niquieg]

Originally posted by sanjuan_gyal
Okey dokey :p you know I live in this country place where resources are limited :)