Cassava Black Cake (Best Cassava Cake Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb seedless prunes (chopped)
• 1 lb sultanas (chopped)
• 1 lb currants (chopped)
• 1 lb raisins (chopped)
• 2 cups rum
• 1 cup cherry brandy (I like using Dekuyper brand)
• 1/2 lb mixed peel
• 2 cups cassava flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp mixed essence
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 lb butter
• 11 oz stout (e.g., Guinness)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup browning

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepare the fruit mixture ---

2. 2

   Grind the soaked fruits and peel with the rum and brandy to your preferred texture. (See Note 1)

3. 3

   --- Preheat the oven ---

4. 4

   Set your oven to 225°F. Grease two 8" baking pans.

5. 5

   --- Make the cake batter ---

6. 6

   Cream butter, sugar, and peanut butter until smooth.

7. 7

   Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

8. 8

   Gradually add cassava flour in batches. (See Note 2)

9. 9

   Fold in the ground fruit mixture.

10. 10

    Stir in the stout, mixed essence, and browning until fully combined.

11. 11

    Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.

12. 12

    --- Bake ---

13. 13

    Bake for 2 to 2½ hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.