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The Jamaican fruit cake is a special occasions dessert. It is made with cake ingredients and an wide assortment of fruits, giving it a characteristic taste and aroma.
Jamaica has a nice collection of traditional desserts, all of which have the Jamaican flavor and are exotic in their own way. Cakes are the main desserts in Jamaica, which has a huge variety of cakes, ranging from simple cakes to elaborate and elaborately prepared special occasion cakes. The Jamaican fruit cake is one such recipe, used mainly for special occasions like Christmas and weddings.
The recipe of the Jamaica fruit cake uses standard cake ingredients. The base of the cake is made by sifting together flour, baking powder, nutmeg powder, allspice powder, cinnamon powder, and a small amount of salt. The fruits, which consist of raisins, cherries, papaya, dates, prunes and other fruits, are then prepared by boiling in port wine. The fruits are kept in the wine for a day and then the wine is drained.
Butter and sugar are creamed till the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Next, eggs, rum, lime juice, essence of vanilla and almond, and lime zest are added to the mixture, while beating continuously. To this mixture, the prepared fruit mixtures, red wine, a small amount of rum (optional) and molasses are added.
The flour mixture is then folded into this mixture, and mixed properly to make the cake batter. The mixture is then baked in greased baking dishes on medium high heat till it is properly baked, and a pick comes out clean when inserted.
The Jamaican fruit cake is served garnished with fruits or a glazing mixture.
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