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Day: August 24, 2025

Rum Cake ~ You Never Listen

Rum Cake ~ You Never Listen

Posted on August 24, 2025September 1, 2025 by Dr. Joel Ying, MD

My parents baked Jamaican Black Rum Cake every year as gifts for friends and family at Christmas. The fruits–raisins, currants, prunes, cherries, citrus, and more–were minced and soaked in rum and wine from the previous year. I helped out in the kitchen–assisting, watching, and learning. My mom would ask my dad how much of an …Read More

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