Caribbean Rum cakes is one of the Caribbean oldest form of cake baking. It started in the time of slavery when slaves and free blacks had no means to preserve their food. So rum was added to preserve the cakes. In Tortuga, the Tortuga rum is used to make the famous Tortuga Caribbean rum cakes.
In Jamaica, Appleton Rum Estate has been distilling rum from sugar can for over 200 years and is the island’s most popular drink. With a very sweet flavor rum is often used to make refreshing fruit punches and coconut cocktails. The drinks below are found anywhere in Jamaica and are a cooling treat to complement any meal and a warm welcome during the Christmas season or at wedding time. One of the famous rum cakes in Jamaica is the Buccanneer Caribbean rum cake
With a little patience and dedication Rum cakes can be easily prepared at home. There are a number of shops that supply different types of rum cakes. There is an almost endless variety including almond, apple rum bundt cake, apricot, autumn rum cake, Bacardi banana rum cake, banana rum cake, banana rum fudge cake, black rum cake, Canadian rum cake, chocolate chip rum cake and chocolate coconut rum cake.
However, in the Caribbean rum cakes are usually made during the Christmas season or on special occasions like weddings and Easter. These treats with a cool glass of seamoss drink or sorrel tea is a wonderful compliment to the lovely parang music that are played all over the Caribbean during the Christmas season.
So if you are looking for cakes that are healthy, fruity and with all the natural perservatives to last for over six month, try making some spirit cakes - just a pinch of rum