Traditional Caribbean Black Cake - perfect at Christmas!

Ah it's Christmas time!
And for many this is where peak baking activity and feasting occurs in the kitchen and beyond as we celebrate this joyous time of year. If you are someone that adores planning for a traditional Christmas, this cake will tick a lot of boxes. It's deep, boozy and rich and if prepared properly can be started months and months before Christmas, to really allow for that Christmas build up!
What is Black Cake?
Black Cake is ubiquitous all over the Caribbean at this time of year and is a Christmas cake made with dried fruits, soaked in dark island rum for up to a year before baking. Unlike a traditional fruitcake with a cake crumb and pieces of chewable fruit, black cake is made from pulverised, dried soaked fruit which produces a very smooth, dark and deep desert with notes of caramel and rum. Black Cake can be ceremonially iced with marzipan and sugar paste but often it stands undecorated.
Find the recipe below!
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Please rename this as it is not the traditional Caribbean recipe

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What is the traditional Caribbean recipe? I researched a lot of different black cakes on making this - but I don't want to misrepresent it for sure! Thank you :)