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    Guyana Black Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    1-1/2 mixed dried fruit
    2 ozs mixed peel
    1 tsp mixed spices
    1/4 lb chopped peanuts
    1/2 c. sugar OR soft brown sugar
    1/2 lb margarine
    6 eggs
    8 ozs flour
    1/2 bottle wine or rum
    1 lb sugar for making caramel

    Recipe



    Wash and dry fruits. grind or chop fruits and nuts.
    Caramel: Heat sugar and when melted, add wine. Simmer until dark color is
    obtained.
    Mix wine and rum and pour over the fruits.
    Grease and doubly line and 8 inch thick cake pan.
    Cream sugar and margarine. Add eggs one at a time (beaten or unbeaten).
    Add fruits and stir well. add enough caramel to make it as dark as desired.
    Sift flour, baking powder and spice together. Add a little at a time and fold
    in. Mix to a soft dropping consistency using wine or rum.
    Pour mixture into a prepared pan and bake slow over 300 degrees f for 2 hours
    (on middle shelf in oven).
    Pour wine and rum immediately after cake is baked. Repeat 3 or 4 times.

 

 

 


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