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Black Cake

Name: Black Cake
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: 2 cups dried mixed fruits (raisins, prunes, cherries); 1 cup dark rum; 2 cups brown sugar; 1 cup butter; 6 eggs; 2 cups flour; 2 tsp total spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, clove); 1 tsp vanilla extract

Black Cake is a rich, dense fruitcake soaked in rum and traditionally served during Christmas and special occasions in Trinidad. It is known for its dark color, moist texture, and deep flavors derived from soaked dried fruits and spices, symbolizing celebration and heritage in Trinidadian culture.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Trinidadian70%

British30%

Ingredients

dried mixed fruits (raisins, prunes, cherries)
2 cups
dark rum
1 cup
brown sugar
2 cups
butter
1 cup
eggs
6
flour
2 cups
spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, clove)
2 tsp total
vanilla extract
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Black Cake has roots in British colonial fruitcake traditions, adapted in Trinidad with local ingredients and rum, reflecting a blend of African, European, and Caribbean influences over centuries.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Trinidadian70%

ingredients+techniques

British30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

soaking creaming folding baking

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