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Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake

By: Sharon  
"A dark, rich fruit cake for wine and fruit lovers! This is a recipe I use at Christmas and for Birthdays. I prefer to use Jamaican Red Label Wine and White Rum. But you may use your Favorites....ENJOY!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch round cake pans
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 9 eggs
  • 1/4 cup white rum (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 1 grated zest of one lime
  • 2 pounds chopped dried mixed fruit
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 1 cup dark molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then add rum, lime juice, vanilla, almond extract, and lime zest. Stir in mixed fruit, wine, and molasses. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and salt. Fold into batter, being careful not to over-mix. Pour into prepared pans.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Footnotes

  • For best results, fruits should be soaked in wine for at least 3 weeks, or boiled in the wine.
  • Use a combination of raisins currants, golden raisins, prunes, and dried cherries, or any dried fruit of your preference.
  • Additional wine or rum can be brushed onto cake as needed to keep moist.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 856 | Total Fat: 35.2g | Cholesterol: 242mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2003 by SUZETTE2 
I used this recipe and it came out just as I wanted it. I love it and it is just like the... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by PANARICAN 
I'm really disappointed at this recipe. After I spent time and money, it turned out to be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by yummdood 
YUMM i tried this once and ever since i have made it about 20 times!!! ITS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by natasha 
this came out great! my mother always told me about how she used to make her jamaican rum... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by SUEMYERS67 
Ok, this got 2 stars but only because the flavor is really good. This was a really difficult... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by Kiki 
This is a REAL Jamaican Fruit Cake recipe - NOT the things that comedians make fun of every... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by TEXASNANA 
Like some of the other reviewers, I thought this recipe was a little vague. I soaked the... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2006 by a me dis 
This is the best. My kids and I had fun with this recipe. I will keep this recipe and pass... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by Buttrflylace3535 
THIS IS THE BEST! Well atleast that is the reviews I have gotten since Christmas. I had never... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by caromonn 
This is a keeper. Not so dark as one might think. Maybe because I used golden raisins. I also... MORE

 
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