“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...

For the ultimate holiday fruitcake, look no further than this rum-soaked gem featuring a puree of macerated dried plums, currants, cherries, and raisins. As one of the food media's most respected ...

A year ago today, my son and I were in Jamaica, touring the Appleton Estates rum distillery. We had pulled a "Christmas with the Kranks" move — trying to escape Christmas, but for entirely different ...

Kathy Ann Paul shows off one of her first Christmas black cakes of the season at her Trinidadian restaurant-bakery Sweet Hand Kathy in Miami Gardens. This story was first published on Dec. 17, 2018.

Jamaican fruitcake paired with sorrel wine is a holiday favorite on the island. Gooey, moist Jamaican fruitcake, also known as Black cake or Christmas cake is a must at many Caribbean holiday tables.

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...