Christmas Cake West Indian Style

Yield: 1 Servings
Categories: Cakes, Christmas, Caribbean
Fruit Mixture
1cRaisins
1cCurrants
1/2cCandied cherries
1/2cCandied citrus peel
1cMixed dried fruit
1cRum
1cSweet sherry or port wine
Cake
1/2lbButter; at room temperature
1/2cBrown sugar
4Eggs
2cFlour
1tsBaking powder
1tsGround ginger
1tsGround nutmeg
3tsGround cinnamon
1/2tsGround cloves
1/2tsGround allspice
2 1/2tsLemon essence
2 1/2tsAlmond essence
1tsVanilla essence
1/4cBrown food coloring; up to 1/2 cup
1/2cRum
Additional rum for basting during storage
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