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Every Caribbean island has its version of black rum cake. I associate
black cake with traditional Jamaican wedding cake, but for many its
the cake they bake at Christmastime. My black cake recipe isnt as
2 of dark
12 as some. What makes a black cake dark is how much browning
you use and how long you soak the fruit in liquor. Many people soak
their fruit for a year! As soon as Christmas is over they buy more fruit

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Grace
December 9, 2012

Thanks so much for this recipe! I absolutely love your

website and stumbled upon it by accident when
looking for a recipe for sweet potato pone. This is my
second Christmas season of making Jamaican
fruitcakes and my family loves them. Your tips on
making browning were excellent. The first time I tried
to make my own browning it came out like taffy so I
just used molasses. This year I forgot it altogether,
although, my cakes still came out good. Next time, I
will definitely try your browning recipe. Thanks again
and please keep the recipes coming!! Have a blessed
Christmas!
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Jen
March 1, 2013

Wonderful website!
Do I have to use white rum? Can I use
dark spiced rum instead?
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Hi Jen,
Yes, no problem, you can use
any rum just make sure its
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Sharon
December 10, 2012

Hi Fay, your Caribbean Black Cake recipe also didnt

mention how many eggs should be used.
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December 10, 2012

Hi Sharon,
Oops you need 5 eggs. It will be added
to the recipe now. Thanks, Angela

Ella
December 11, 2012

Thanks Mummy Fay for all the wonderful recipes and

the videos especially. What can i do if I dont have a
microwave? I really would love to make this for New
Years Eve. Thanks for showing us how to make REAL
browning especially the tip about using the food
tins. Ella x
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Hi Ella,
If you dont have a microwave its just a
step youll have to skip. Consider soaking
the fruit in the rum for 2 or 3 days instead
of just overnight before simmering on the
stove as instructed. Im sure you wont
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Theresa
December 11, 2012

Hi Ms. Fay,
I love your videos! I have one questionWhat is
port????? Thanks again, and GOD bless!!!!
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Hi Theresa,
Port is a fortified wine like sherry.
However, port is sweeter and has a higher
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have no problem finding it at your local

liquor store. Blessings, Fay

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Tereick
December 13, 2012

Loved this one

Thanks very much Aunty Fay
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Carol
December 14, 2012

Hi Ms Fay,
Thank you , thank you, thank you for black cake
recipe.
I have been looking for this for AGES!!
Im now ready to soak my fruits in Jamaican rum (my
partner has just brought me two bottles from JA)
Cant wait to make my cake.will let you know how it
turns out.
Bless up and Happy Christmas to you and yours xx
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nareen
February 5, 2013

Hi Miss Fay,
I hope you dont mind me adding the miss! I felt
compel to do so. anyways , I am a Jamaian living in
Canada and I have learnt to bake just last year. I want
to make a black cake and I think you recipe will be
spot on.
Thank you very much!!!
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jim
March 6, 2013

Thanx a lot Fay, great recipe!

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Jackie
May 9, 2013
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Hi Fay,
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the cake and it came out with a fabulous

taste, super rich but the texture was very moist
almost pudding like. It is more like a Christmas
pudding. I think I may have poured too much liquor
when it cooled. I just wanted to know if the longer I
store the without adding any more liquor will the
texture firm up and what is the longest the cake can
be stored without spoiling?

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May 12, 2013

Hi Jackie,
Thank you for reaching out. Black cake is
generally dense and pudding like but it
should be firm. You can store it outside of
the fridge for weeks in a cool place. Just
wrap it in foil and put it in a tin. Yes, dont
add more liquor and it should dry out
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Joy
May 24, 2013

Hi Fay
in the black cake recipe, my family does not like the
taste of the candid peel. if i leave out the candid peel,
would the cake turn out ok
joy
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May 25, 2013

Hi Joy,
Im a big supporter of doing whats right
for you when cooking, even if its not 100
percent traditional. Please be creative and
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Tamara
June 25, 2013
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The recipes for this cake are MANY and varied! This is
the one that comes closest to the cake I remember
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so Ive chosen it to make for my

parents 40th anniversary.

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Do you have any tips or recipes for icing this cake??

Thanks!

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June 28, 2013

Hi Tamara,
I havent iced a black cake in years. But I
do think its a good idea for a future
cooking lesson. Usually there is a layer of
marzipan and then royal icing. Blessings,
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Fran from Bronx, NY

July 15, 2013

I just took a look at your black cake recipe and it

almost like the way my late Tia Jo and Ket made
theirs. They didnt have microwave back in those days
but they used to put the raisins and other fruits
(minus the peels) in a large jar filled with port. I can
remember just getting high off the vapor when the jar
was open for baking Thanks for the memories. Now
I can finally bake the cake. Hope to do so before my
mother passes, so that I can give her a little comfort.
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Krystal Christopher (http://cooklikeajamaican.com)

August 24, 2013

Thank you so much for this recipe! This will be a

pleasant surprise for my husband! Also you are truly a
blessing to women all over married to Island men! Its
a beautiful thing to be able to cook dishes that
remind them of home! Your website and Youtube
videos are thoroughly appreciated in this house!
Blessings
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your cooking tips on youtube.. I love it http://cooklikeajamaican.com/caribbean-black-cake/

all. I enjoy your style of cooking, because many of the
things you do, i was taught the similar way, i love my
kids and my G-mother, who has pass away for years
now.. when i found your page it remind me of the way
she was.. Thank you and god bless

Sharon
November 1, 2013

Hi Fay, Seems like you had a wonderful time in

Jamaica. Nice at you are back in the kitichen. I would
like to use your recipe to make a black cake. I have
had all my fruits soling for years now. I think from
2009 hihi. I just keep affinitet more fruits. My
question to you is this how many cups of my
wine/fruit mixture would be equal to your wine/ fruit
mixture? Hope my question is clear.
Could you consider a rundown recipe.
SHARON , jamaican living in Noway.

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Viv
November 29, 2013

Hi Fay
Thanks for the black cake recipe, tried making black
cake for the first time & needless to say, it was
awesome!!!!!!! Thanks and have a safe & blessed
holiday.
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Hope Clennon
January 28, 2014

Hi Ms Faye,

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You remind me very much of my godmother back

home who also shares the same name. Thank you so
much for this recipe! I havent seen rum cake made
for over 10 years now since I was a little girl and Im
planning to make one for my birthday this year to
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my family. Two questions:

1. If I decide to soak the fruits for longer, say for 2 to
4 weeks, will I need to make any changes to the
recipe?
2. Do I need to soak the fruits in the fridge or is on
the kitchen counter fine?

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Thanks so much for all your recipes. I recently made

both red peas soup and stew beef with rice and loved
them both although I need to make my stew beef a
little thicker and darker.
God bless,
Hope

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Fay & Angela

August 24, 2014

Hi Hope, I just noticed that I had not

responded to your questions earlier!
Forgive me. If youve been soaking the
fruit for week you dont have to cook
them in the microwave. That works well
when you dont have time to pre-soak
them. Because of the alcohol you actually
dont have to put them fruit in the fridge,
but if not keep it in a cool or at room
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Kas Hibbert
February 5, 2014

Hi Aunty Fay, I left Jamaica 13 years ago and I am just

so happy to find your site
thank you so much for
you recipes.
you bring back so many wonderful home memories
with every dish!
my question is : was there also a steam version for the
fruit cake as well? I thought I remembered one but I
am not sure.
I made 4 of these already following your instructions
and they were a hit! but I just wanted to know if I can
steam in the oven as well?
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Kas.

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May 26, 2014

Hi Kas,
Steamed fruit cake is called plum
pudding. Give it try and let me know how
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Orchid
August 6, 2014

Hi Fay, Love watching you and reading your recipes,

Im also Jamaican, however my mother doesnt cook
like Jamaican any more, I guess shes in Canada too
long. I love to cook and sometimes forget how to cook
certain dishes and I just wanted to let you know, I do
appreciate your channel and your cooking and to
remind us of hour Heritage. Sincerely, Orchid
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October 3, 2014

Hi Mrs. Fay, Do I have to have a pay pal account to be

a gold member ? Cause I click on the website you
send me and I did everything it ask except for the
PayPal account I did not set up. I thought I could use
my credit card to be a gold member. Do I need to set
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Hi Karen,
Thank you for your interest in becoming a
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November 23, 2014

30 years ago I was Nursing in England. My close

friend Wendys mother would post this cake to us
from The West Indies. The memories of this has
stayed with me forever. As I write this my own cakes
are slowly baking and the memories of the flavour are
back with me. Thank you so much.
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Eunice Williams
December 13, 2014

Eunice Williams trying to get your black fruit cake

recipe thank you
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Hi Eunice,
Sorry that weve left you confused. This
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Lesma
January 19, 2015

how are you? I love your recipe

Please or you tube
your Jamaican Black rum cakeBest Lesma
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Fay & Angela

January 21, 2015

Hi Lesma,
Thank you for your request. We will be
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