Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake

Name: Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups butter; 2 cups white sugar; 9 eggs; 1/4 cup white rum (Optional); 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon almond extract; 1 grated zest of one lime; 2 pounds chopped dried mixed fruit; 2 cups red wine; 1 cup dark molasses; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch salt

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A dark, rich fruit cake for wine and fruit lovers! This is a recipe I use at Christmas and for Birthdays. I prefer to use Jamaican Red Label Wine and White Rum. But you may use your Favorites....ENJOY!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 1h 30m

Serves 12

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 862

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 35.1g 45%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 418mg 18%

Total Carbohydrate 124.2g 45%

Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%

Total Sugars 49.2g

Protein 9.6g 19%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, then add rum, lime juice, vanilla, almond extract, and lime zest.

Stir in mixed fruit, wine, and molasses.

Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and salt.

Fold into batter, being careful not to over-mix.

Pour into prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.