To many individuals a good quality cake is seen almost as an exotic foods. In Jamaica the traditional rich old time Jamaican fruitcake is among the most popular. Unknown to many, this is a spin-off of the age old English plum pudding

It is the dream of every Jamaican woman to be able to make this queen of cakes. Many have tried and have gotten aged old generations recipes passed down to them but some how never really got it quite right since each household has its own secretly guarded variation and never really give out all the ingredients or the exact method used.

This best variation of this cake is made by the creaming method. It is packed with dried fruits. It may come as a surprise but none of the fruits used are from the island such as raisin, currants, prunes, cherries except mixed peel which is sometimes made in Jamaica. The others are imported and thus hike the price of the commodity.

The best cake has the texture similar to an English plum pudding .The color is really dark brown and carries a rich alcoholic taste. It is also very spicy as sometimes there are at least 5 spices and flavours used.

There may be also different levels of color and alcohol content depending on the preference of the maker. There are so many variations that you could make a cook book with just Jamaican fruitcake and none would taste exactly alike but are all superb. » Read more: Traditional Fruit Cake of Jamaica