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Jamaican Black Cake Alcohol Free-MoveYuhHand

JAMAICAN BLACK CAKE- ALCOHOL FREE

Imagine sinking your teeth into a moist, rum-flavored cake infused with the warm spices of nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Each bite revealing layers of rum-flavored fruits like raisins, prunes, and currants.
Servings 12
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

FRUIT PUREE

  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • ¼ tsp Cloves
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 cup Concord Grape Juice
  • 1 cup Dried Raisins 130g
  • ½ cup Dried Cranberries 70g
  • ½ cup Dried Pitted Prunes 90g
  • ½ cup Dried Currants 70g
  • 1 tsp Imitation Rum

CAKE

  • 1 ½ cup Brown Sugar 210g. I used Demerara
  • ½ cup Softened Unsalted Butter 113g
  • 2 Large Eggs Room Temperature
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce 113g
  • 2 tsp Imitation Rum
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • ½ tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Rose Water
  • 1 ½ Fruit Puree 405g. Save the rest
  • 2 tbsp Molasses
  • 2 tbsp Browning
  • 2 ½ cups AP Flour 300g
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp Mixed Spice
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg

TOPPING

  • ¼ tsp Imitation Rum
  • ¼ - ½ cup Grape Juice

Instructions

FRUIT PUREE

  • In a medium pot, add 1 cinnamon stick, 1/4 tsp cloves and 1/2 cup water, and simmer on medium low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add in the concord grape juice, dried raisins, dried cranberries, dried pitted prunes, dried currants and simmer for 15 mins.
  • Turn off the heat and add in 1 tsp imitation rum. Then Let cool.
  • Blend the mixture with 1/4 cup water into a puree.
  • Pour your mixture in a airtight container. Store in the fridge until you are ready to use it.

CAKE

  • In a large bowl, add in your brown sugar and butter and mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add in your eggs, unsweetened applesauce, 2 tsp imitation rum, lime juice, almond extract, vanilla, rose water, and 1 1/2 cup of your fruit puree (save the rest). Mix well.
  • Add in your molasses and browning.
  • In the same bowl, sift your flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, mixed spice and nutmeg. Fold to combine.
  • Pour the mixture into a lined 9" baking pan.
  • Place baking pan in a tray of hot water.
  • Bake at 300°F for 1 hr 30 mins - 1 hr 45 mins.
  • Remove from oven and immediately pour 1/4 - 1/2 cup of grape juice mixed with 1/4 tsp imitation rum. Remove from the water bath and let cool in baking pan for 30 mins.
  • Remove from pan and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Once cooled, store in the fridge.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jamaican