
The Jamaican Rum Cake: History and Recipe | A Jamaica ...
· A History of the Jamaican Rum Cake. The Jamaican rum cake, also known as Jamaican black cake, is related to rum cakes popular across the Caribbean region. Thought to have originated with British colonists who brought recipes for steamed fruit puddings with them as they began settling in the islands in the 18th century, Caribbean rum cakes incorporated local produce and liquors, evolving into .