Guyana Black Cake
Source of Recipe
Internet
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.