Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake

Name: Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 4 oz butter (softened cut into 1" pieces); 0.5 cup brown sugar; 0.5 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 2.75 cups flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 2 cups coconut (grated); 1.333 cup evaporated milk; 0.25 cup coconut milk

Jamaican Toto is a popular Caribbean coconut cake that is a simple and delicious spice cake and dates back to colonial times. The batter is super easy to make and produces a sweet cake that needs no frosting.

Ingredients

butter
softened cut into 1" pieces
4 oz
brown sugar
½ c
white sugar
½ c
eggs
2
vanilla
1 tsp
flour
2 ¾ c
baking powder
3 tsp
cinnamon
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
nutmeg
¼ tsp
coconut
grated
2 c
evaporated milk
1 ⅓ c
coconut milk
¼ c

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2
Grease an 8 "x 12" baking pan.
3
Using a stand up mixer, cream the butter and sugar, then add the vanilla and the eggs and beat for additional 2-3 minutes.
4
In a separate bowl sift flour, and baking powder. Mix in the cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
5
Slowly begin adding the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Add the evaporated milk 1/2 cup at a time. Add the coconut milk.
6
Finally add the shredded coconut 1/2 cup at a time.
7
Pour into baking pan, and bake for 30-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
8
Place the cake on a cooling rack, and allow it to come to room temperature.

Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake

282 cal

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