Ingredients
1/2 lb butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons browning sauce (helps to darken the cake, especially if you don't use dark rum in the cake) (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 cup dark rum (brandy can be substituted, as can red wine)
1/4 lb mixed peel
1/4 lb cherries
1/4 lb mixed nut, of your choice (unsalted) or nuts, of your choice
1/2 lb prune, chopped
1 lb raisins
1 lime, zest of, freshly grated
1 lemon, zest of
Directions
1Preheat oven to 325°F; spray a nine-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
2In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and browning until soft and creamy.
3In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
4In a third bowl, beat the eggs with the rum.
5Add egg mixture to butter mixture and thoroughly combine, then stir in zest, fruit and nuts.
6Fold in flour mixture; do not overbeat.
7Put batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 90 minutes, or until cake tests done; may need longer.
8Remove cake from pan when cool.

LINK:http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Caribbean-Christmas-Cake-Known-As-Black-Cake-73302