But you could try soaking the fruit in apple juice (or cider) and see how that goes! Looked very good. Haha! What a lovely tradition!  Thank you so much!   LAURA, I can not thank you enough. And two more questions for you (or her!). Thanks for the question. Have I mentioned that this cake is boozy? What substitute do you suggest for soaking the cheesecloth in if you don’t want to use alcoholÂ. Hey these pics are beautiful. I will use it for the dribbles and curing. I wonder if the rum that you used is different than my own, because mine is definitely fragrant. I wanna go to give try this fruits cake recipe thanks for posting. Pls advise. Is it ok to soak in rum rather than sherry? Looks good, tastes wonderful, but I have a problem: the cake crumbles when you cut it. If you make this cake again in the future and have a location near you, the best place that I can find dried unsweetened fruit is Trader Joe’s. So glad you liked it and love your small changes – always hope people make recipes their own! I think they thought I was asking for Triple X and they gave me that. Hello. I also added 50g more figs as I don’t wanna keep the leftover. I’ve made this cake countless times and many other people have, I have never once received feedback on it being dry. Don’t be alarmed! It looks as though you may have made some coverts! Great question.  I am making it this weekend. No, it is supposed to be stored in the fridge! Has anyone tried for just a couple of weeks? The only problem is that I don’t get the dark brown color.. What should I do? A normal loaf pan will usually make about 3 mini loaves – but it might vary recipe to recipe. Are we using 5 eggs because of the alcohol content? I’m going to ask my mom to see if she can help with your question, but unfortunately I’m traveling at the moment so it could be a few days! The alcohol does not cook off, so you taste it/smell it. I feel that maybe 6 eggs were little more and 4 would have been good enough. Clean Eating Recipes. Thank you for a gorgeous recipe and tell your mum, thank you, too!! I would advise whoever receives it to put it into the fridge for storage when they get it. Almonds, pecans & walnuts. yummmm ???? I am not a baker, but I don’t know what else could be the reason. Add the lemon zest, orange zest, fresh orange juice, grated apple, slivered almonds, diced candied ginger, soaked dried fruit mixture (with any liquid if it hasn’t already been absorbed), and chocoate (if using). The Sponge Cake may have been the first cakes made without yeast. So, adding this to my favorites. Do you have a kitchen linen (real linen or a thin other variety) you’d feel comfortable soaking and potentially staining? One question though, is it always necessary to refrigerate this recipe, as I have made fruit cake in the past and always sealed and covered in a rum soaked cheesecloth in a cool place. Could I just use the same amount of batter that you’ve divided into 2 pans and put it into one large round cake pan? Happy holidays. One question (if you’re still checking! My dad was a pastor and we always got several fruitcakes at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. December 18, 2011 / 11:36 am. I’ve already made two loaves and I have the fruit soaking for two more! This fruit cake contains a ton of dried fruit. I’ve included instructions in the recipe below, so the fruit mixture should soak for about 24 hours. I made this last year and am soaking my fruit again at this moment. Guyana Sponge Cake. I recommend re-soaking the cheesecloth every week or so, or whenever it is dry. Unfortunately nothing taste wise will be quite the same, but I think a fruit juice (apple juice) could be ok! I just personally prefer the flavor and flavor notes of triple sec or medium sherry, but you could experiment if you want!! I am wondering about the ratio of eggs, five. Ingrédients: biscuit (petits bruns) émiettés,beurre doux fondu,muscade râpée (si on aime),fromage blanc (type faisselle),sucre semoule,farine,oeuf,crème fraîche,extrait de vanille ou d'orange ou zeste de citron... 1h25. In fact we seem to have gone fruitcake crazy! Hope that helps! Thank you!! I would be all over this, though. Am aware it might just reduce the fressh orangey taste a little but I wonder with well over 1kg of dried fruit, if that will really be noticeable. Aug 18, 2014 - Dotdash's brands help over 100 million users each month find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. Those beautiful pictures and the ingredients made me want to make my first fruit cake ever. Could you soak in triple sec? I have not tested this variation though! A Beautiful Plate is a recipe website dedicated to simplifying the art of cooking and sourdough bread baking. The result: The loaves are very humid, the dough feels as it was raw, even though they were in the oven for more than ninety minutes.Please, do you have any suggestions of how to solve the crumbling problem.Thanks for your answer.Regards,Mr. You might be able to get away with a little less, but I wouldn’t mess with reducing too much or the cake either won’t have enough batter or will just be smaller in the end/cook faster. Thank you so much! hello from Canada! I see, Joanna, that I’m not the only one thinking about the holidays already! And secondly, what chopped quantities of each of those fruits should I use to get that balanced tart/sweet ratio? Your Mom’s fruitcake recipe sounds wonderful. And I am preparing to make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It worked perfectly! Thank you for getting bake to me. It turns cynics into converts. If no why ? Baked the cakes today and they smell amazing! This is definitely the best fruit cake that I’ve had and I hope you love it too. Which do you think would work the best? How do I use the parchment paper?  There’s no way this is staying around for weeks! You photos are lovely. Mixed Berry Parfaits. Ivo Stern. Hi Riley! Unfortunately, I haven’t tried to make this recipe in 3×6 loaf pans, so I really don’t have any explicit baking instructions that I can offer. This will be my first year in over 20 years of making fruitcake with dried fruit rather than candied fruit. This fruit cake recipe yields 2 loaf cakes. This recipe uses a wide variety of tart and sweeter dried fruit: golden raisins, dark raisins, figs, prunes, cherries, apricots, and peaches. After I added it I realized that two of the fruits were “sweetened” already. This recipe uses a wide variety of tart and sweeter dried fruit: golden raisins, dark raisins, figs, prunes, cherries, apricots, and peaches. I will post back next week with an update! Could I cut the alcohol in half and replace the missing liquid by something else? This fruitcake tastes almost the same as the fruitcake we used to purchase and my family LOVED it! How to make Guyanese Food Guyanese food recipes How to make Fish cakes. thanks a lot for your advice! In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. We are an alcohol free household due to health reasons and support for a family member. They are also sold at various bakery shops, supermarkets, and local shops. For about 20 years I have made fruitcake with candied fruit and rum. Yes, the taste of sponge cake is truly a delight to the palette. I’m really sorry for somehow missing that when writing and editing the instructions. FOR THE CAKE: Wash and dry fruit. Hi Alisyn! laura,I have made fruit cakes for years but this one is simply fabulous. But give me a ton of dried fruit in a dessert and I’m happy! for someone who cant bake, these turned out sooooo goood. Gizzada(Jamaican Coconut Tart) Guava Cheese Puffs. I should finally attempt to do one! This recipe makes TWO standard loaf cakes – since I don’t know the depth of your cake tin (is it deep, is it shallow? Thanks in advance for the tips! The taste is fine, though I can’t taste the rum.  you find it later as you read the process notes. If you're looking for a long-term baking project, this black cake from Trinidad, with fruit soaked in alcohol for 2 weeks, will fit the bill. Hello! I actually put 1.5 cups of rum for each batch of fruits! I made a dairy free version substituting butterby extra virgin olive oil. ♡. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a recipe review, I really really appreciate it. We have allergies to alcohol in my family. Hope you enjoy the fruitcake and looking forward to hearing your thoughts in a few weeks! Have you ever made a gluten free version or is that even possible? This recipe is foolproof.Â. Tons and tons of dried fruit!! You and me both. I’m hoping for a dark Rich fruitcake loaded with fruit. © 2021 ThingsGuyana. It has great flavor and it’s not simply from the addition of booze – but depending on how much you soak the cake afterwards, the booze flavor is definitely perceptible, but not at all chemical in taste. I would taste it on it’s own and if you enjoy the flavor, it should be ok. I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful, I just have no familiarity with that particular alcohol. They all have a weird funny taste. There is no way the booze is going to soften all the fruit so am bothered that the final cake will have some very dried tasting dried fruits – like the peaches.   I’ll be cutting these in half to give out 8 little cake gifts. Thanx for this recipe. I’ve had it months later and it’s still delish! SO GOOD!! I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I recently re-tested and made some minor adjustments to the dried fruit mixture to make everything easier to find and more approachable. Wow! hi laura, david in rhode island here. Hello Courtney, Your links to the bakeware are insecure and unsafe, making it impossible to get there. Thank you so much for your encouragement!  I used FOUR 3 x 7 Pans (not quite “minis” with parchment all around – (i cut little surrounds) Perfection at  1 hour and 15 minutes for the test loaf, and because it was so moist, I left the others in for 1:25 just to be sure. Christmas isn’t Christmas without several slices of my mom’s famous fruit cake! tried your fruit cake recipee and i have to say it is delicious. Website by GxMedia. I’m almost positive it is a medium sherry (not dry but definitely not the sweetest either–and definitely not cream sherry!).   I am VERY pleased with this risky little adventure. The only thing that I might do differently next time is use a liqueur instead of rum– maybe Drambuie? Couldn’t have been more obvious. Hope this helps. SERVES: 2. Guyana Black Cake Recipe - Food.com. it will be interesting to see if anyone makes this:), Making it now, because it will be moist and boozy, better than any cake I’ve tested.Â. Black Cake - Real Nice Guyana. I only have cotton, linen towels are very difficult to find here. THANK YOU for again for your feedback, so I could update the recipe for others. Hey Laura! I don’t see why not, just a matter of taste preference! MAKE IT SHINE! Plus melasses and rum or Special Diet. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. Thanks friend! I would check the cake and see if it appears pretty moist.  I have a lot of veg/vegan/ gluten yikes folks, so i’m going to have to experiment later, but for now, this is good old fashioned fruit cake from a time before “food fuss”. The cake is very, very moist, but should not be extremely crumbly. As you know, I’m a huge advocate for baking scales, particularly for baking. I made this fruitcake for my friends , Everyone of them have liked it. Please do come back and let me know what you think of the cake if you make it! I used a very thin old cotton kitchen towel to wrap the cakes. One other question, do I butter the parchment paper before putting  the batter in it?Â. The next step is to cream the butter and sugar; mix them until the sugar has completely dissolved into the butter. So thrilled to hear this Kim! Same taste, just easier to make and follow! Suggest pecans for nuts as they are sweet! Please advise. March 2020. It really is the best Fruitcake I’ve ever had! How to Make a Fruit Cake. Should I make the switch? I was thinking of adding dried cranberries to help with the tartness, but they would not be soaked (I would just throw them in). Yes, all the positive reviews are amazing! Can I substitute or use other types of dried fruit? Recettes Cake Factory c'est votre nouveau site entièrement consacré au Cake Factory de Téfal. I had my last batch stick around for 4+ months. Should I just go for the whiskey? Did want to point out though that I don’t believe baking powder and nutmeg are mentioned in the recipe itself, but are listed in the ingredients? Fig is too expensive so I skipped it.  got a question for you, the soaked fruits, am i adding the rum to the batter? Woops, I meant to add orange as a tart fruit for my Tropical fruitcake question. Jun 15, 2019 - Black Cake. I am sorry I have a few more questions. This looks really delicious and cute, i cant wait to make one on my own. This is the best fruit cake in the world – and the only fruit cake that I’ve ever loved and enjoyed. Hi Carol. I’ll let you know the results after the holidays. 🙂, BTW, I doubled the soaking amount out of neurosis and fear. It usually is flamed just before serving too, and generally more alcohol in flavor and even sweeter (more batter, still a lot of fruit, but less majority dried fruit). This looks fantastic. Hi Leah! Hope this clarifies thing and apologize for any confusion. hi laura- i am getting ready to make my fruitcakes for christmas. I’m not familiar with Andy Player whiskey, but whiskey is STRONG. However, even just a few days make a huge impact! Thank you for the recipe. Most fruit cakes are dry, overly sweet, and bland in flavor. Or something with less alcohol content? I’m going to ask my mom (pro about the fruit cakes) and get back to you, as it has been a while since I made this. So far I’m thinking pineapple, mango, dates (which come from *date palm* trees) — and use apricot and raisins to tart-en it up. 1. This rich moist cake is served at weddings and at Christmas. 1480 Block III Providence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana Reduce speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, beating just until each egg is incorporated. Sad thing for me living in this hot Asian country with weak currency so nuts and fruits are imported and quite expensive compare to the living cost, excepted for the aloe vera which is local product.) Here’s my way of doing it https://wordanova.com/recipe/fruitcake/ looking forward to enjoying this. My only ammendments were white sugar instead of brown so I have a blonde version and I added dried pineapple. One loaf was consumed rather quickly and was delicious. Hope this helps! I couldn’t find dried cherries in my store but they recommended a tiny tart berry called barberry instead. This post is sponsored by All-Clad. Can I use brandy instead of sherry? Vegetarian . Hope this helps and I replied soon enough!! The problem, I am not used to alcoholic drinks, I asked for Triple Sec orange flavor and they gave me London XXX it is a Medium Sweeet wine. Butter as well…. Beautiful photos and well written post! I love it, and will definitely try it. I bought Grand Marnier yesterday and brushed them all around each loaf and I hope it turns out really boozy after some weeks. I have never tried doing that and most of the alcohol will cook out during the baking. You will need to add some water. Fudge. The bones of the original fruit cake recipe have remained the same, but it has been re-tested thoroughly. I will be trying it for the first time. This borders on FLUFFY. This year I remembered and thought I might tell you so that you can change it for others. All content is copyright of A BEAUTIFUL PLATE and Laura Davidson, © 2010-2019, unless otherwise noted. So happy to hear this! I try to bake it because my girlfriend and my mum loves this and they keep saying they want to eat fruit cake after I bought them panettone last week. Also, could you let me know if your loaf pans are metal or glass? Looks so delicious, can’t wait to try this. This easy fruit cake by one of our younger readers, Bree Hamilton, is simple, uses storecupboard ingredients and is perfect for a quick winter pick-me-up 45 mins . I think this can also be called “the world’s most beautiful fruitcake!” So pretty. Cutting dry fruits and take out the seed from the dates already took me a couple hours. Can I poke holes in the cake and drizzle a couple of tbsp of rum to soak in and keep it wrapped in foil and ziploc for a week in the fridge? Made with wholesome, real ingredients, this fruit cake is moist and perfectly balanced in flavor. Oops!!! It was first inspired my British grandmother’s recipe. Thanks Laura! It depends on what you have as a substitute, you can try another booze that you think would work well for your flavor preference, etc. I would NOT serve this cake to recovering alcoholics or children (to be honest, I don’t think this is the type of cake that most kids will love – but you never know!) Wonderfully tasty & easy to make!! may i know if u were using the oven with fan force or not? But I would like to bake mini loaves and give to my friends. I generally increase liquids and sometimes will add an additional egg white, subtract some flour and sugar and cut in half leavening; also need to increase oven temperature a bit usually and less time in the oven; it just depends on what you are making. Thanks so much for the feedback and glad you have an extra to last all winter long. hey laura! 3 Eggs. And We love it! Do you think there’s any qualm with not soaking the fruit? It’s a dense cake that’s made of dried fruits, nuts and rum. 11 ingredients. Hi Laura! Perhaps Bob’s Red Mill brand? In terms of the crystallized ginger, you can definitely omit it – you might want to add a teaspoon of ground ginger (if you have it) to add a little bit of that flavor, because it is one of my favorite additions. . As a small boy I thought they were dreadful, poisonous undigestable bricks. I just fixed both. I’m so excited! This family recipe will make you a fruit cake convert! Hi, would i be able to soak the cake in dark rum for approx 2 weeks instead of using sherry or triple sec? Sponge cake, a light, fluffy cake made simply with eggs, flour, and sugar is believed to have originated during the Renaissance period in Spain. 100 g Raisins and walnuts. She said this is the first fruit cake she had in more than 10 years. Fragrant spices, nuts, dried fruit, and plenty of rum make fruitcake a special treat. Perhaps it is called sponge cake because of the appearance of an actual sponge cake. I am assuming you use a sweet sherry for this recipe? Is it absolutely necessary to use it particularly if I use nonstick loaf pans? Sorry, I have one more question. i did substitute flour for almond flour and it is a magically delicious cake. Perfect! has anyone successfully mailed these fruit cakes across the country? Rich fruit cakes last forever, even when kept at room temperature. If you use a serrated knife (and it is cold), it should always hold its shape once sliced. Hi Josh! Posts may contain Amazon Associate or RewardStyle affiliate links. Thanks! Since this fruit cake only improves in flavor as it sits, the sooner the better. Hi Laura…. I’ve got my drunk fruit going since yesterday, And will be soaking the cake till Christmas!  It will certainly taste very different either way, but I would go with whiskey (be more conservative) if you were choosing between the two. I’ll try adding some more nuts to the normal glaze.Â, I made the cakes and they are soaking in Triple sec now. Great taste. (actually all the stuff I bought to make this cake can buy 2-3 fruits cake here and it’s about my 2-3 week food budget. All of your substitution ideas sound really good, but unless you REALLY went tropical (different booze, coconut, etc) I don’t know if that would be the flavor you’d overwhelmingly taste when you bite into this cake either way. I always love hearing from people that try my recipes, particularly this one as it is a family staple and something we also look forward to enjoying each holiday season. This is such a lovely recipe, thank you so much for sharing it! I’ve included my favorite ratios in the recipe below – as they offer a good balance of tart and sweeter fruits – but you can adapt it to make it your own. After all, fruit cake is one of the most ridiculed baked goods in existence! 2 People talking Join In Now Join the conversation! See more ideas about guyanese, guyanese recipes, caribbean recipes. It tastes just like the fruit cake my neighbor orders from a specialty bakery! Age for 6 weeks in my cool garage. Hi Julie! Hhmm.. Did i overlooked the recipe? The smell of black cake at Christmas.  Mom keeps insisting I could not have been more wrong. It is indeed the best fruitcake ever. Dec 30, 2018 - Short prep, same day, No alcohol, delicious Fruit Cake. Thank you so much for your quick response Laura! King Arthur web site has very good high altitude adjustments to follow. Please post more beautiful and delicious recipes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Gives it a nice crunchy texture.As soon as the cake cooled down, I took a slice, with a pretty blunt knife, I couldn’t wait to taste it and it was sooo good. Sponge Cakes typically have more eggs than flour. each grated lemon and orange zest. The toothpick trick is a little tricky because its a moist cake with a lot of dried fruit, but it should mostly come out clean. My mom prefers sherry and has always used that, but I think its totally up to your own preference. Method. Gulab Jamun. I would soak in the fruit in the fridge if that’s the case. Sorry I can’t be more specific, but hope this helps. My family are all about the British Christmas too! I reduced the sugar and also used paper towels soaked in rum cause I didn’t have Sherry or cheese cloths. It just the way you do. It sure did with me for 59 years. Is it okay to use London XXX it is a medium sweet wine as that is what they gave me when I asked for triple sec. Thanks in advance and really appreciate ur effort in posting this recipe.🙏🏻. It tastes fantastic on its own or with a smear of salted butter! post it on instagram and tag it #abeautifulplate. 1 ⁄ 4. lb prune. 2. Can you substitute apple sauce for the fresh apple, and if so, how much? Clean Eating Snack Recipes ... Fruit Cake ( Fast, Last Minute ) - Real Nice Guyana. Hope this helps! I skipped the apple because they sell in a bag of 10 and my mum would complain if I leave the rest in the fridge since Granny Smith is not my fav. Laura, what is the name of  Rum Used in this recipe.Â. Bundle of 2 - 1 x Walkers Strathspey Rich Fruit Cake 500g 1 x Walkers Mince Pies 370g x 1 Imported from UK 5.0 out of 5 stars 4. Hope this helps and please let me know if you like the cake once you make it. I will trust you from now on. Thank you for the update! Thank you soooooooooooo much for this awesone recipe. I was looking for a booze-soaked, dried-fruit and nuts grain-free sort of fruitcake I could make, partly for an excuse to soak it in sherry (or something). As for the leavening, this cake really doesn’t need almost any due to the desired texture and other ingredients. I applied it on all four loaves. Aww, thank you Kelli! 🙂 Thank you!! You can butter it. if it is, what type of juice is advisable? Thanks for providing it. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. No, I definitely mean just one loaf pan total yield. It took forever for me to chop the fruit (as I’m sure you know!) Figs and Recipe by Kathiza Nachiar. What’s the meaning of one batch? I live with 2 sober ppl so it would be hard to share the cake with them if it has an alcohol taste to it, also I myself detest the taste of liquor in food, notes are ok but the alcohol taste is too chemically. Pour mixture into baking pan and bake for 40 minutes. This cake recipe is so good!! I’m making it for my father-in-law’s birthday, because he loves fruitcake. Like your fruit cake recipe. This fruit cake batter is sticky and packed with dried fruit pieces, which means that it can be prone to sticking, and thanks to the ceramic, easy release coating, I didn’t have to grease or line the loaf pan with parchment paper. I wish that I had that old crock. This is pretty similar to an English rich fruit cake, but with more bitterness added, which is surely a good thing. That’s why it’s definitely worth making a few loaves at a time (this recipe makes two). Hi Pam! Thanks a bunch!Â.  The holidays are not the same without it! I added drained pineapple and it added moisture to the cake.Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful Christmas cake.Sandra. Just leftover rum for the cheesecloth. I also couldnt help myself and added more candied ginger and even though I added more, I still couldnt taste it much, so I guess I will add a tad more next time. You made it look so pretty! 🙂, Hi – I would like to know which alcohol tastes the best for wrapping the fruit cake. Macaron. If you ever try fruitcake, definitely make sure it’s homemade!! When should I starting baking fruit cake? Glad to know I wasn’t the only person who couldn’t make the twitter party–we’ll have to reschedule another time! Fruit Cake ( Fast, Last Minute ) Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. Can i also know how long i should soak the dried ingredients. 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