Jamaican Wedding Cake

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb Raisins
* 1/2 lb Currants
* 1/4 lb Prune 
* 1 cup Dark rum
* 1 1/2 lb Packed brown sugar (3 1/4 cups)
* 1/2 lb Butter
* 6 x Beaten eggs
* 1/2 lb Flour
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp Mixed Spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice)
* 1/4 lb Mixed fruit peel
* 1/4 lb Chopped nuts (optional)
== Directions ==
# Wash and dry fruit, then put through food processor to chop.
# Soak in 3/4 c rum in covered container for at least three weeks, stirring every few days.
# When ready, make cake:
# Heat 1 pound brown sugar in heavy bottomed frying pan until melted; simmer until dark dark dark brown.
# Let cool (If you live in a city, you can probably find "burnt Sugar" in specialty markets like West Indies, and some Latin markets.
# The commercial Sugar makes a blacker cake.
# Cream butter and remaining brown sugar.
# Add eggs a little at a time.
# Add soaked fruits with their liquid, and enough caramelized Sugar to make it as dark as desired.
# Add dry ingredients and nuts.
# Pour batter into 9 or 10" springform pan, greased and bottom lined with waxed paper.
# Bake at 300 degrees for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
# Sprinkle some of the remaining 1/4 cup rum over cake immediately after removing it from the oven.
# Repeat a few times. Allow cake to remain in pan for 2–3 days.
; ICING THE CAKE:
# Remove cake from pan and place on cake plate.
# Roll out almond paste to a circle big enough to drape over the cake, covering top and sides.
# Smooth tightly over the cake and trim bottom edges.
# Allow to dry for a day before adding Royal icing.
;Royal Icing(this is an icing that becomes quite hard):
# Beat 2 egg whites to a froth.
# Add 1 pound confectioner's sugar, a little at a time on low speed.
# Add juice of one lemon and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
# Using a knife dipped in hot water, spread icing over the almond paste.
# DO NOT LEAVE UNUSED ICING UNATTENDED...IF YOU HAVE TO STOP, MAKE SURE IT IS COVERED WITH DAMP PAPER TOWELS, OR COVERED AND REFRIGERATED.
==Notes==
# Royal icing hardens and dries up quickly.
# A second layer of icing may be applied when the first has dried.
# Decorate as desired.
==See also==
*Jamaican Black Cake
Category:Jamaican Desserts
Category:Jamaican Recipes
Category:Allspice Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Brown sugar Recipes
Category:Citrus Desserts
Category:Currant Recipes
Category:Mixed spice Recipes
Category:Wedding Recipes