CHRISTMAS RUM CAKE
Surabhi Sehgal
A delicious simplified recipe of a classic Rum cake
Prep Time 12 hours hrs
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 13 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Dips
Cuisine American Cuisine, European Cuisine
FOR THE FRUIT MIX
- 1/4 Cup Apple Juice
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 100 ml Dark Rum
- 1/4 Cup Walnuts chopped
- 2 tbsp Raisins chopped
- 2 tbsp dried Cranberries
- 1/4 tsp ground Cinnamom
- 1/8 tsp ground Nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
FOR THE CAKE
- 2 Cups all purpose Flour
- 1 Cup unsalted Butter
- 1.5 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Orange Zest
- pinch of Salt
FRUIT MIX RECIPE
Add the apple juice to a saucepan and cook over medium heat and being to a gentle simmer
Remove from the stove, add butter and mix until it melts
Once the mix cools to room temperature, add Captain Morgan Dark Rum Mix and give it a stir
Add the raisins, walnuts, cranberries, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, ginger powder and maple syrup
Mix well, transfer to a bowl,cover with cling wrap and leave overnight for the nuts to soak in the flavours
CAKE RECIPE
Next day, Preheat the oven at 175C
Brush the cake pan with butter
Add sugar and butter to the mixing bowl and start mixing with a whisk or a spatula
Once the mixture is light and airy, add in the eggs one by one, and beat well
Add in the flour and mix
Add in the soaked fruit mixture, orange zest, a pinch of salt and mix well
Transfer to the cake pan and bake at 175C for 45-50 minutes or until cooked
Keyword Christmas Cake, Christmas Rum Cake