World Flavors Cookbook

Guyanese Black Cake

Name: Guyanese Black Cake
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Guyana
Ingredients: dried fruits (raisins, currants, prunes), dark rum, port wine, flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs, browning, spices

A dense, dark fruit cake made from rum-soaked fruits, an essential centerpiece for weddings and Christmas.

Cuisine: Guyana

Ingredients

dried fruits (raisins, currants, prunes), dark rum, port wine, flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs, browning, spices

Instructions

Mince dried fruits and soak in rum and wine for months. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, soaked fruits, and browning for the dark color. Mix in flour and spices. Bake on low heat for several hours until set. Brush with more rum immediately after baking.