“I started soaking my fruit two weeks ago,” I bragged to my brother-in-law at Thanksgiving last year. He glared at me: “Good. You can make a black cake next year, then.” Mind you, this is ...

You can make a black cake next year, ... if you want black cake for Christmas — this year or next — you would do well to start soaking that fruit. ASAP. TRINIDAD BLACK CAKE.

No matter what recipe you try, if you want black cake for Christmas — this year or next — you would do well to start soaking that fruit. ASAP. Trinidad Black Cake. 36 to 48 servings (makes three ...

As a child growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, I many times witnessed the months-long process of making black cake. Around late September — right after hurricane season ended — my mother started ...

In this video, experience the mesmerizing transformation of a white and black fruit cake as it undergoes a satisfying enhancement, revealing vibrant textures and rich colors. Watch as the layers ...

The battle of the black cake three women argue as to who can make the best Christmas Christmas Black Cake | Local News | trinidadexpress.com Skip to main content ...

Laurie Lee, who comes from a Chinese Jamaican family with roots in the spice business, spends nearly every waking hour from October to Christmas week baking black cake in Homestead, Fla.Last year ...

Preparation. Dried Fruit Step 1. Toss 1½ lb. unsweetened dried cranberries, 1 lb. dark raisins, 1 lb. dried mango, 1 lb. pitted prunes, and 8 oz. golden raisins in a large airtight container to ...

“It was something I was forbidden to touch,” he says now, remembering. “I had to watch from a distance.” De’Armond, who owns 592 Chew, a Guyanese catering and vending company based in ...