How to Make Jamaican Christmas Fruit Cake: Rich, Dense, and Flavorful

Feed & Teach • December 6, 2024
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🎄🇯🇲 Master the art of Jamaican fruit cake—a rich, rum-soaked treat packed with bold flavors and holiday tradition! Perfect for Christmas, weddings, or any celebration, this step-by-step recipe shows you how to soak fruits, bake the perfect dense cake, and create that iconic moist texture. Whether you’re craving a taste of the Caribbean or baking for loved ones, this guide has you covered. 🍰🍷 Ingredients List For the Soaked Fruits: 1 cup raisins 1 cup prunes 1 cup maraschino cherries 1 cup black currants ¼ cup mixed peel 1 cup Red Label Wine 1 cup White Overproof Rum (e.g., Wray and Nephew) 1 cup Fruit Wine (or red wine as a substitute) ½ cup additional Fruit Wine (to top off fruits if necessary) For the Cake Batter: Wet Ingredients: 8 oz butter (room temperature) 8 oz sugar (brown or granulated) 4 whole eggs (room temperature) 4 tbsp molasses ¼ cup browning 2 tbsp vanilla extract 2 tsp almond extract Dry Ingredients: 8 oz (½ lb) all-purpose flour 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 tbsp powdered cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Additional: 1 lb blended soaked fruits Alcohol for soaking the finished cake (equal parts Red Label Wine, fruit wine, and rum) Optional: Pineapple juice (if needed to help blend fruits). ========================================================================== Want to give a little extra support? https://www.Patreon.com/feedandteach ========================================================================== Feed & Teach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=9sq3f4981y63&utm_content=ncgi0b7 Feed & Teach on Telegram: t.me/rastabwoy876 Feed & Teach TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@Feed.and.Teach Feed and Teach on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090721556045&mibextid=ZbWKwL ========================================================================== Swingin’ by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US ========================================================================== Please note that some of the links in my videos and video descriptions are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on one of these links and make a purchase on Amazon, I may earn a commission. The commission helps support my channel and allows me to continue creating valuable content. Thank you for using these links! Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3LZy0vf Vitamix 5200 Blender, Professional-Grade, Container, Self-Cleaning https://amzn.to/41Fwap3 The Camera I Use Sony Alpha ZV-E10 Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera Kit - Black https://amzn.to/46AkMM9 Induction Cooktop https://amzn.to/3Pwz4qt Stainless Steel Digital Kitchen Scale with LCD Display, Batteries Included https://amzn.to/40aRVLP Ravioli Cutter Wheel,Pastry Wheel Cutter with Long Wooden Handle https://amzn.to/3KbTJ1F Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware Pizza Pan for Oven, 14-Inch Steel Pan https://amzn.to/3TJalAZ