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Rum cake
A slice of rum cake
TypeCake
CourseDessert
Main ingredientsDried fruit, rum, sugar
Rum Cake factory in Bermuda

A rum cake is a type of dessert cake which contains rum. In most of the Caribbean, rum cakes are a traditional holiday season dessert, descended from the holiday puddings (such as figgy pudding). Traditionally, dried fruit is soaked in rum for months and then added to dough prepared with sugar which has been caramelized by boiling in water. The result, also known as "black cake", is similar to a fruitcake, with a lighter texture. [citation needed]

In Trinidad and Tobago, fruits are preserved in cherry brandy to be used in the making of black cake. Black cake is traditionally associated with Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago.

In Puerto Rico, rum cake is called Bizcocho de Ron, and is a sponge cake, so as to absorb the rum. If fruit is added to it, it is fresh or dried. Raisins and sultanas may be soaked in rum for one day or one night. Bizcochos de Ron are given as gifts during the holiday season. [citation needed]

In the United States, rum cakes have been popular since at least the 1970s.[1] While many island travelers go out of their way to pick up a Caribbean variety, more and more small U.S. companies[2][3][4][5] are competing, much the way that craft beers are competing with the large beer manufacturers. Some offer baked-to-order rum cakes.[4] Some infuse the rum directly into their cakes (instead of glazing).[3] Many appear to have a decades-old special recipe.[2][5]

It is possible to become intoxicated from consumption of an excessive amount of rum cake, and some rum cakes contain even more than five percent of certain grain alcohols,[clarification needed][6] though some are made to consistently contain less than 0.5% alcohol.[7] It is typically made with plums and raisins soaked in rum, as well as brown sugar and a bittersweet caramel called "browning".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Southern Living - The Most Popular Cakes in Southern History". Southern Living.
  2. ^ a b "Texas Rock'n Rum Cake Company".
  3. ^ a b "Full Spirited Flavours - Rum Cakes and Liqueur Cakes".
  4. ^ a b "Cape Fear Rum Cake".
  5. ^ a b "Jude's Rum Cake".
  6. ^ Houston, Lynn Marie (2005). Food culture in the Caribbean. pp. 64–65.
  7. ^ "Tortuga Rum Cakes FAQ". Tortuga. Retrieved July 22, 2017.


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