Christmas Cake West Indian Style
| Yield: | 1 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes, Christmas, Caribbean |
| Fruit Mixture | ||
| 1 | c | Raisins |
| 1 | c | Currants |
| 1/2 | c | Candied cherries |
| 1/2 | c | Candied citrus peel |
| 1 | c | Mixed dried fruit |
| 1 | c | Rum |
| 1 | c | Sweet sherry or port wine |
| Cake | ||
| 1/2 | lb | Butter; at room temperature |
| 1/2 | c | Brown sugar |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 3 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground allspice |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Lemon essence |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Almond essence |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla essence |
| 1/4 | c | Brown food coloring; up to 1/2 cup |
| 1/2 | c | Rum |
| Additional rum for basting during storage |
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