Christmas Cake West Indian Style

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 893 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 cup raisins, seedless
1 cup currants
1/2 cup candied cherries
1/2 cup mixed citrus peel candied
1 cup mixed dried fruit
1 cup rum
1 cup sherry sweet, or port wine
Cake
1/2 pound butter at room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg ground
3 teaspoons cinnamon ground
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1/2 teaspoon allspice ground
2 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
2 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/4 cup food coloring brown
1/2 cup rum

Directions

Fruit Mixture: Mix together all the ingredients and store in a tightly sealed jar for at least 1 month The Cake: Prepare a 10andquot; deep round cake baking tin or a 13andquot; x 9andquot; baking tin by lining it with two layers of waxed paper, greasing b

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 237g
Amount per Serving
Calories 893 53% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.0g80%
 Saturated Fat 31.0g155%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 334mg111%
Sodium 407mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 97.0g32%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g23%
 Sugars 35.0g
Protein 16.0g31%
Vitamin A 51%  Vitamin C 87%
Calcium 14%  Iron 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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