Island Christmas Cake
Serves: 4
Leila Emmerich
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
46
Sweetness
59
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Currants1 cup
Fig1 cup
Dried Cherry (chopped)1 tbsp
Crystallized Ginger1 cup
Cherry Brandy1 cup
Rum450 g
Butter450 g
Brown Sugar450 g
Molasse4 large
Egg450 g
Flour (all propose)450 g
Cake Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Allspice1 tsp
Cinnamon1 tsp
Nutmeg1 tsp
Ginger1 cup
Almond (sliced)1 small
Carrot (grated)Directions:
1
In a blender at medium speed cream butter and sugar
2
Add molasses, then add eggs, then lemon and orange juice and rinds
3
Sift together in separate bowl flours, baking powder, and spices then add to blender, mix well, scraping bowl
4
Add the currant and fig mixture
5
Add almonds and carrots
6
Mix well
7
Add to small individual cake pans
8
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes
9
Cool before removing from pan; Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate overnight, longer if possible