Torta negra galesa

Ingredients

  • Walnuts
  • Raisins
  • Golden raisins
  • Chopped candied fruit
  • Maraschino cherries
  • Rum Butter, softened
  • Dark brown sugar
  • Eggs
  • Molasses
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
  • Pie spice
  • Baking powder
  • Flour
  • Powdered sugar
  • Fresh orange juice

Torta negra galesa is Patagonian black Welsh cake, a rich, delicious variety of fruitcake. The cake was born out of resourcefulness, where the female Welsh settlers combined the few provisions they had, including candied fruit, nuts, spices, molasses, and alcohol, to create a dessert that would be tasty as well as keep for a few months.

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