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couples rescue jamaica cake

Recipe by
Carole Davis
Upper Arlington, OH

1977 my husband an I went on our very first vacation. We went to couples in Jamaica in September. Needless to say it rained for 10 days. We were in our 20's nd learnd that unlimited drinks grow old very fast. So we turned our attention to cooking. Enjoy.

yield 8 to 10
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For couples rescue jamaica cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    chopped crystlized ginger
  • 2 lg
    bananas peeled and diced
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 20 oz
    crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • JAMAICA WHIPPED CREAM
  • 1 c
    heavy cream very cold
  • 3 Tbsp
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp
    dark rum
  • 1/2 c
    finely crushed pralines
  • SEE RECIPE FOR ESTHER'S PRALINES

How To Make couples rescue jamaica cake

  • 1
    1.Mix together sugar, vegetable oil, pecans, flour, and bananas in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Stir in the eggs, pineapple (with juice), ginger, vanilla, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Do not mash the bananas.
  • 2
    Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 60 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • 3
    Serve with Jamaican whipped cream
  • 4
    Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. When it starts to thicken, add the sugar, vanilla, and rum. Continue to whip until it forms stiff peaks. Fold in pralines. Serve cold.

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