Monday, November 15, 2010

Rum "Black" Cake Maceration

Ingredients for one cake
¼ cup of chopped pecans
¼ cup of blanched sliced almonds
¼ cup of chopped walnuts
½ cup of orange confiture (orange peel marmalade)
1/3 cup of raisins
1/3 cup of white raisins
½ cup of Ron de Venezuela Santa Teresa Añejo (or Selecto extra aged rum)
½ cup of Rhum Orange Liqueur
½  Tsp. of ground cinnamon
½  Tsp. of ground cloves
¼  Tsp. of ground nutmeg
¼  Tsp. of ground ginger

Mix all the ingredients and save the maceration in an air tight container for at least five days before baking the cake.

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