This Black Cake (a Kwanzaa Fruitcake) Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
Instructions
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Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; cover fruit mixture and chill 8 hours or up to 1 week.
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Process fruit mixture, in batches, in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; set aside.
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Whisk together eggs, cinnamon, and nutmeg until foamy.
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Beat butter and dark brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg mixture, beating until blended. Add fruit puree; blend well.
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Combine flour and baking powder; stir into fruit mixture. Stir in burnt sugar syrup. Spoon batter evenly into 1 greased and floured 10-inch springform pan.
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Bake at 300 ° for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
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Pour 1 cup port wine evenly over top of cake, and let stand 10 minutes. Pour remaining 1 cup wine over cake. Wrap cake with cheesecloth; place in a covered container. Let stand 2 to 3 days. (Do not refrigerate.) Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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Note: Burnt sugar syrup is available by mail order from Eve Sales Corporation. Contact them at 945 Close Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473; or call (718) 589-6800. The syrup costs $1. 75 plus shipping.
Why this Black Cake (a Kwanzaa Fruitcake) Recipe | MyRecipes works for PCOS
Desserts on a PCOS plan are not banned, but timing and pairing matter. Eating sweet foods immediately after a balanced meal (rather than on an empty stomach) blunts the blood sugar response, since protein and fat slow gastric emptying. This Black Cake (a Kwanzaa Fruitcake) Recipe | MyRecipes works best as an occasional post-dinner option rather than a standalone snack.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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Yes, this Black Cake (a Kwanzaa Fruitcake) Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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