Number of serving: 6
Dried fruit
1/2 pound golden raisins
1/2 pound black raisins
1 pound dried prunes
1 pound dried currants
1/4 pound candied mixed peel
1 bottle dark rum
1 bottle cherry brandy
1 pound
butter, at room temperature
1 cup white granulated
sugar
1 cup demerara sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
grated peel of 1/2 a lime and 1/2 an orange
1/2 pound chopped almonds (optional)
1/2 cup Caribbean browning
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons mixed essence
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional rum for brushing the cakes
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