Island Christmas Cake Food

ISLAND CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• In a blender at medium speed cream butter and sugar. Add molasses, then add eggs, then lemon and orange juice and rinds. Sift together in separate bowl flours, baking powder, and spices then add to blender, mix well, scraping bowl. Add the currant and fig mixture. Add almonds and carrots. Mix well. Add to small individual cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool before removing from pan.
• Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate overnight, longer if possible.

CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS CAKE (KNOWN AS BLACK CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F; spray a nine-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and browning until soft and creamy.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
• In a third bowl, beat the eggs with the rum.
• Add egg mixture to butter mixture and thoroughly combine, then stir in zest, fruit and nuts.
• Fold in flour mixture; do not overbeat.
• Put batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 90 minutes, or until cake tests done; may need longer.
• Remove cake from pan when cool.