Comments on: Auntie Olga’s Trinidad Christmas Black Cake http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/ "Sweet Han' Fuh So!" Award-winning food blog. Let me add a dash of Caribbean Glam to your table! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-15668 Sarina Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:55 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-15668 Ria - Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it's terrible that I don't have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It's probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It's a top priority though :) Ria – Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it’s terrible that I don’t have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It’s probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It’s a top priority though :)

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21036 Sarina Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21036 Ria - Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it's terrible that I don't have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It's probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It's a top priority though :) Ria – Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it’s terrible that I don’t have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It’s probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It’s a top priority though :)

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21037 Sarina Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21037 Ria - Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it's terrible that I don't have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It's probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It's a top priority though :) Ria – Thanks so much for the kind words. I know, it’s terrible that I don’t have a sweet bread recipe up yet. It’s probably the most requested recipe that I get. I have tried a few recipes but have not liked any of them. I am currently concentrating on coming up with one from scratch that -I- like but have gotten distracted in the last few months. It’s a top priority though :)

]]> By: Ria Clarke http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-15667 Ria Clarke Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:18:16 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-15667 Hi Sarina, I have been following your site for a while now and have enjoyed a few of your recipes- especially your Whole Wheat Bake - which has become a hot favorite of my DH and son! Anyway, I am currently expecting and missed my share of black cake this past Christmas '09- I can only get my fix by staring longingly at your glorious pics! I had to settle for sweetbread that someone thoughtfully sent me (in GA) all the way from Louisiana. i thought I might get a recipe here but to my great surprise/shock- you didn't have one or I couldn't find it. Please share your sweetbread recipe. With much appreciation Ria Hi Sarina,
I have been following your site for a while now and have enjoyed a few of your recipes- especially your Whole Wheat Bake – which has become a hot favorite of my DH and son! Anyway, I am currently expecting and missed my share of black cake this past Christmas ’09- I can only get my fix by staring longingly at your glorious pics!
I had to settle for sweetbread that someone thoughtfully sent me (in GA) all the way from Louisiana. i thought I might get a recipe here but to my great surprise/shock- you didn’t have one or I couldn’t find it. Please share your sweetbread recipe.
With much appreciation
Ria

]]> By: Ria Clarke http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21035 Ria Clarke Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21035 Hi Sarina, I have been following your site for a while now and have enjoyed a few of your recipes- especially your Whole Wheat Bake - which has become a hot favorite of my DH and son! Anyway, I am currently expecting and missed my share of black cake this past Christmas '09- I can only get my fix by staring longingly at your glorious pics! I had to settle for sweetbread that someone thoughtfully sent me (in GA) all the way from Louisiana. i thought I might get a recipe here but to my great surprise/shock- you didn't have one or I couldn't find it. Please share your sweetbread recipe. With much appreciation Ria Hi Sarina,
I have been following your site for a while now and have enjoyed a few of your recipes- especially your Whole Wheat Bake – which has become a hot favorite of my DH and son! Anyway, I am currently expecting and missed my share of black cake this past Christmas ’09- I can only get my fix by staring longingly at your glorious pics!
I had to settle for sweetbread that someone thoughtfully sent me (in GA) all the way from Louisiana. i thought I might get a recipe here but to my great surprise/shock- you didn’t have one or I couldn’t find it. Please share your sweetbread recipe.
With much appreciation
Ria

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-14658 Sarina Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:38:55 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-14658 Thanks so much for sharing those special memories Michelle. Setting (soaking) the fruit for months on hand is really a key to making the cake extra-special :) I'm so glad you had those shared times with your mother... mixed spice is available for sale here around Xmas time, I'm not sure if it is sold under that name in the US. If you can't you can just make a blend of your favourite spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, etc :) Best Wishes! Thanks so much for sharing those special memories Michelle. Setting (soaking) the fruit for months on hand is really a key to making the cake extra-special :) I’m so glad you had those shared times with your mother… mixed spice is available for sale here around Xmas time, I’m not sure if it is sold under that name in the US. If you can’t you can just make a blend of your favourite spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, etc :) Best Wishes!

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21034 Sarina Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:38:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21034 Thanks so much for sharing those special memories Michelle. Setting (soaking) the fruit for months on hand is really a key to making the cake extra-special :) I'm so glad you had those shared times with your mother... mixed spice is available for sale here around Xmas time, I'm not sure if it is sold under that name in the US. If you can't you can just make a blend of your favourite spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, etc :) Best Wishes! Thanks so much for sharing those special memories Michelle. Setting (soaking) the fruit for months on hand is really a key to making the cake extra-special :) I’m so glad you had those shared times with your mother… mixed spice is available for sale here around Xmas time, I’m not sure if it is sold under that name in the US. If you can’t you can just make a blend of your favourite spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, etc :) Best Wishes!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-14657 Michelle Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:24:32 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-14657 Hi Sarina, My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June'07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year's Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn't want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he'd never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck! Michelle Hi Sarina,
My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June’07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year’s Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn’t want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he’d never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck!

Michelle

]]> By: Michelle http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21032 Michelle Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21032 Hi Sarina, My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June'07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year's Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn't want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he'd never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck! Michelle Hi Sarina,
My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June’07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year’s Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn’t want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he’d never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck!

Michelle

]]> By: Michelle http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-21033 Michelle Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:24:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/auntie-olgas-trinidad-christmas-black-cake/#comment-21033 Hi Sarina, My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June'07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year's Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn't want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he'd never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck! Michelle Hi Sarina,
My Mom was from San Fernando and used to get fruit cakes from home all the time. We even spent the day one year, making them. We soaked the fruit from 3 or 4 months before. And I can remember stirring and stirring in a big pot switching from arm to arm ! But I just kept thinking of how good they were going to taste and kept going! Of course they were marvelous. I wish I had paid more attention. Mommy died from cancer in June’07. Among her things, I found roti skins in the freezer and a round Christmas tin with fruit cake. I am so happy to find you sharing this recipe online, because I finished the last of it this New Year’s Eve with my boyfriend. He had never had it before and kept comparing it to American fruit cake (or Jamaican). I finally had to give him some so he would know the difference!(I didn’t want to give up my last piece, you know!) Once he tasted it, he said he’d never make that mistake again! The trouble is, now that is the only kind of cake he wants. I told him you can not buy one. You can only get it from someone who knows and loves you!! So thanks to you for your recipe, and I am going to try to make him one. I have a question though. What is mixed spice? Can you buy it like that or is it cinnamon, allspice,cloves and other things mixed together ? Thank you and wish me luck!

Michelle

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