HOW TO MAKE CARIBBEAN FRUIT CAKE || RUM CAKE || BLACK CAKE || FRUGALLYT

Welcome back to my channel! Today I’ll be showing you how I make my fruit cake. This cake is usually made during the Christmas season in the Caribbean and is considered to be one of the main gifts offered to family and friends.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups flour
Soaked fruits
4 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
Lime and orange zest
8 eggs
3-4 tbsp gravy browning
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp nutmeg
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp almond essence
1 tbsp vanilla essence
1 tsp bitters
1/2 cup rum
In a large bowl cream together room temperature butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Once creamed add eggs one by one making sure it is fully incorporated after each is poured in. Add in almond and vanilla essence, zest, bitters and soaked fruits. Then add browning to reach desired color. In a separate bowl add nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder & salt to flour and mix. Add these dry ingredients slowly into batter, once fully incorporated add 1/2 cup spiced rum. Place in lined baking dish and bake at 375• for 1/2 to 2hrs. Place 6 cups of water in baking dish for water bath. Place water bath in rack under rack with cake.

[@chriso9934]

Looks so good. Don't eat and drive guys lol. I'm definitely going to make this.

[@SimplyD33]

Definitely a holiday must have

[@frugallyt6348]

Sugaryemi J definitely!

[@mrsbrathwaite83]

Wow you are amazing!

[@chriso9934]

Can you do a cheese straws video plz?

[@nazarinecorbette5251]

I pour RubyRich on mines when I done baking

[@frugallyt6348]

Buffy Betty I wish I could get ruby rich here

[@raneealbert7604]

Hi how much cups of fruits did you use? lol

[@kathleenfrancis7186]

I'd like to know also....