A dark-rum cake, particularly one studded with pecans and glazed liberally with a spicy Caribbean rum, is nothing like leaden holiday fruitcake. For those unfamiliar with Tortuga, it's a brand of rum ...

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a ...

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...

Our moist rum cake recipe is the perfect choice for holidays, birthdays, or any special gathering. I love how the tender texture and rich, buttery flavor come together to create a cake that feels ...

Which Caribbean country has the best rum cake? What about the best black cake? At the Rum Cake and Caribbean Black Cake Fest, there’s only one way to find out: sample them all. Island SPACE Caribbean ...

In my recurring anxiety dream, hordes of friends are streaming into my apartment for a party while I keep opening kitchen cabinets and finding only two cans of black beans. What’s reassuring is that I ...

Kathy Ann Paul shows off one of her first Christmas black cakes of the season at her Trinidadian restaurant-bakery Sweet Hand Kathy in Miami Gardens. This story was first published on Dec. 17, 2018.

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...