Saturday, August 4, 2018

Rich And Moist Jamaican Rum Cake

By Frank Wallace


There are so many recipes for this delicious and moist cake, but you probably won't be disappointed with none of them. It really depends on your own taste, but this appealing combination of rum, wine and dried fruits is something really special. What's even better, you can safely keep it in your fridge for weeks, although it probably won't be many leftovers to keep.

Here is one really delicious specialty to prepare. This traditional Jamaican rum cake has many versions, including white and dark one. For the dark version, you need ten eggs, one pound butter, dry chopped fruits mixture, and flour each, maybe half pound sugar, some molasses, different spices such as vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, baking powder and lime, zest and juice both. Of course, you also need white rum and red wine.

The first step is to put all your chopped dry fruits in a large bowl and soak it in rum and wine with spices. In another bowl, cream the butter with half of your sugar, using the rest of it for mixing together with eggs. Combine these mixtures and add soaked fruits and all other ingredients. Make sure to add the flour gradually. The mixture should be soft, but hard enough to support the spoon.

Bake in lined and greased pan or pans for between one and two hours. Baking time will depend on size of your pan, so you should check the cake every once in a while, using wooden stick or a knife. To keep it moist, put a smaller pan with water on the bottom of your oven. Once done, this delicacy will remain fresh for days, kept in closed container in your fridge. Simply pour more wine on if you think it is needed.

Some people like it more spicy, and it is certainly permitted to use more spices if you want. Replace nutmeg with more vanilla, for example, or add some other spices of your choice. Replacing white sugar with brown will result in darker, and even richer cake, and the same result might be achieved by using more molasses. Red wine also gives rich color.

Well, some prefer this wine less recipe. It is equally moist, but rather light. So, for this one, you will need six eggs, seven oz. Butter, seven oz. Flour, five oz. Sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, seven oz. Mixed chopped dry fruits, baking powder, white rum and one lime, zest and juice. You'll also need additional one cup butter, half cup spiced rum, one cup water, one cup sugar and spices for the syrup.

First, you need to cream the butter with sugar. Add the eggs and continue mixing. Add other ingredients and bake in lower temperature for about one hour, or until the stick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and prepare the syrup, simply combining and cooking all the ingredients for several minutes. Pour over your cake and that's it.

The beauty of these recipes is not only the fact they are delicious and easy to prepare, but also that it is allowed to change the ingredients to make them even more tasty. For example, some people often add cocoa or even chili powder, and adding red pepper powder and ginger is also one interesting idea.




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