World Flavors Cookbook

Torta Negra (Black Cake)

Name: Torta Negra (Black Cake)
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Venezuela
Ingredients: Flour, butter, sugar, eggs; Macerated fruits (raisins, prunes, orange peel, nuts) soaked in rum and port; Cocoa powder; Spices

A rich Christmas fruitcake macerated in rum and wine for months.

Cuisine: Venezuela

Ingredients

Flour, butter, sugar, eggs
Macerated fruits (raisins, prunes, orange peel, nuts) soaked in rum and port
Cocoa powder
Spices

Instructions

1. Macerate the fruits in alcohol for at least a week (ideally a year). 2. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flour. 3. Fold in the macerated fruits and cocoa. 4. Bake slowly at 325°F. 5. Once cooled, soak with more rum.