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Caribbean Black Fruitcake Recipe
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Caribbean Black Fruitcake Recipe

20 ingredients 2 (9-inch) loaves openrecipes

Also known as wedding cake, Christmas cake, and bolo pretu, among other monikers, this cake has roots throughout the Caribbean and is usually reserved for the...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1087
Calories
29g
Protein
33g
Fat
163g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Prune not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups whole raw almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups dried cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup prunes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups dark rum, such as Myers's, plus 4 tablespoons for brushing
  • 1 1/2 cups ruby port
  • 1 1/4 cups dried apricots, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup candied orange peel, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 6 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup burnt sugar
  • 1 cup whole raw pistachios, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup candied ginger, coarsely chopped

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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