We are almost in the month of November, a few more weeks and Christmas will be here. It is a time of year that most people look forward to. It is usually a period of much eating, drinking and celebrating. One of the things Jamaicans look forward to at Christmas is a big nice slice of Christmas cake. Today I am going to share the recipe with you and you can try it for your self.
Christmas Cake Recipe
1/2 lb. butter
1/2 lb. granulated sugar
6 ozs. flour
6 ozs. bread crumbs
1 tsp. baking powder
4 cups mixed fruits (raisins, currants, cherries, prunes)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. mixed spice
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup white rum
1 pt. port wine
2 tsp. lime juice
6 eggs
1 tsp. almond flavouring
1 tbsp browning
Method
` 1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
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Mix in browning, almond flavouring, vanilla and lime juice
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Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add fruits to the mixture
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Mix flour, breadcrumbs, baking powder, salt and mixed spices
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Add alternately with rum and port wine
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Pour mixture into cake tin which has already been greased and lined
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Bake at 350F for one and a half hours
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Now this is the Wild Spirit of Holiday kinda recipe.
To dance to!
Thanks hope you try it!!
Looks like a wonderful recipe. Will have to try.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
I hope you do, you will enjoy it!!
You posted this wonderful recipe in November for Christmas festivities, and now, in January, I’ve just now discovered it. At this rate, I might not make it until Valentine’s Day, but I WILL make it. Thank you.