Black Cake Recipe

Here is a delicious Black Cake recipe, a rich and flavorful Caribbean dessert traditionally enjoyed during the holidays. Start by soaking 2 cups of dried fruits like raisins, prunes, and currants in 1 cup of rum and 1 cup of port wine for at least a week. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup of butter with 1 cup of brown sugar, then mix in 4 eggs one at a time. Blend the soaked fruits into a paste and add to the mixture along with 1 teaspoon each of vanilla, almond essence, and lime zest. Sift together 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, then fold into the wet ingredients. Bake at 300°F for 2 hours, until a toothpick comes out clean.