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rich rum cake

English translation: sponge cake soaked and glazed with rum

19:23 Dec 16, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink / Jamaican Food
English term or phrase: rich rum cake
JAMAICAN FOOD

food that will be available for tasting will include the famous Jamaican breads, jerk chicken, beef and veggie patties, and their rich rum cake.
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Selected answer:sponge cake soaked and glazed with rum
Explanation:
Jamaica rum cake - Buccaneer jamaican rum cake from Jamaica

Buccaneer Jamaican rum cake from Jamaica is made with real Eggs and Butter and the finest ingredients available, these Jamaican rum cakes are baked until golden then soaked in a special blend of Jamaica's Appleton Rums. Each rum cake is then vacuum packed to lock in the moisture and rich flavors, and shipped fresh from Jamaica. For a special treat, top each piece of rum cake with freshly choped walnuts and fruit, or simply enjoy the taste as it is.
For a fruity Caribbean wedding cake flavored variety, click here
for Buccaneer's fruit rum cake.

Customer Comments: The best rum cake I have ever tasted! Absolutely heavenly!

In stock. Ships in 24 hours.


Size: 7 or 16 ozs.




The link has a picture. The rum cake I've eaten from the Caribbean was always garnished with rum, not fruit

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-12-16 19:49:11 GMT)
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and here is a recipe:

Jamaican Rum Cake
1/2 C. chopped pecans

1 (18.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix

1 small box instant vanilla pudding

4 eggs

1/2 C. vegetable oil

1/2 C. water

1/2 C. dark rum

Glaze:

1 stick (1/2 C.) butter

1 C. sugar

1/4 C. water

1/4 C. rum

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a bundt or tube pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle pecans around bottom of pan.

Place cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, water and rum in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour in prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.

While cake is baking, prepare glaze. Combine all glaze ingredients except rum in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the rum. When the cake is done, remove from the oven and pierce thoroughly with a toothpick. Immediately pour glaze over the top. Cool completely before removing the cake from the pan.


http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sweetspot/jamrum.htm
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 04:35
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +6sponge cake soaked and glazed with rum
NancyLynn
4 +2a heavy full of dried fruit and alcohol
Paula Vaz-Carreiro


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a heavy full of dried fruit and alcohol


Explanation:
it is a bit like Christmas cake in being solid and heavy.
HTH

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-12-16 19:31:04 GMT)
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a heavy CAKE full of dried fruit and alcohol

(is what I meant. sorry!)

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-12-16 19:35:32 GMT)
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some have fruit, some have nuts, and some don\'t have either. Many have molasses. The point is that they are heavy, solid dark cakes (and v nice, methinks).

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn: as you just said, not necessarily fruit, but also - the rum cakes I've eaten were golden, see pic in link
8 mins
  -> True. Sometimes they just have golden syrup and that makes them golden. Cheers.
agree  Anna Maria Augustine (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Anna
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sponge cake soaked and glazed with rum


Explanation:
Jamaica rum cake - Buccaneer jamaican rum cake from Jamaica

Buccaneer Jamaican rum cake from Jamaica is made with real Eggs and Butter and the finest ingredients available, these Jamaican rum cakes are baked until golden then soaked in a special blend of Jamaica's Appleton Rums. Each rum cake is then vacuum packed to lock in the moisture and rich flavors, and shipped fresh from Jamaica. For a special treat, top each piece of rum cake with freshly choped walnuts and fruit, or simply enjoy the taste as it is.
For a fruity Caribbean wedding cake flavored variety, click here
for Buccaneer's fruit rum cake.

Customer Comments: The best rum cake I have ever tasted! Absolutely heavenly!

In stock. Ships in 24 hours.


Size: 7 or 16 ozs.




The link has a picture. The rum cake I've eaten from the Caribbean was always garnished with rum, not fruit

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 25 mins (2004-12-16 19:49:11 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

and here is a recipe:

Jamaican Rum Cake
1/2 C. chopped pecans

1 (18.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix

1 small box instant vanilla pudding

4 eggs

1/2 C. vegetable oil

1/2 C. water

1/2 C. dark rum

Glaze:

1 stick (1/2 C.) butter

1 C. sugar

1/4 C. water

1/4 C. rum

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a bundt or tube pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle pecans around bottom of pan.

Place cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, water and rum in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour in prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.

While cake is baking, prepare glaze. Combine all glaze ingredients except rum in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the rum. When the cake is done, remove from the oven and pierce thoroughly with a toothpick. Immediately pour glaze over the top. Cool completely before removing the cake from the pan.


http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sweetspot/jamrum.htm


    Reference: http://www.caribbeansupplies.com/shop/00684.html?id=MaR4muLE
NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: Wow! What an answer, even the recipe's included (just in time for the holidays). Happy holidays!.
16 mins
  -> I've never tried this particular one, but I've baked and eaten many a rum cake, it's a favourite and you know what? I think I'll make one tonight, I'm in the mood now!
agree  humbird: Very accurate and yummy answer!
47 mins
agree  Orla Ryan
1 hr
agree  RHELLER: you are making me hungry :-)
2 hrs
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
2 hrs
agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing: Thank you for the recipe
3 hrs
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