Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake
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
- 4 ozbutter (softened cut into 1" pieces)
- ½ cupbrown sugar
- ½ cupwhite sugar
- 2eggs
- 1 tspvanilla
- 2 ¾ cupsflour
- 3 tspbaking powder
- 1 tspcinnamon
- 1 tspsalt
- ¼ tspnutmeg
- 2 cupscoconut (grated)
- 1 ⅓ cupevaporated milk
- ¼ cupcoconut milk
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.