Caribbean Cakes

Hummingbird cake is a Jamaican dessert that is typically made with flour, vegetable oil, bananas, pineapple, pecans, eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and leavening agents. It is usually served with cream cheese frosting. Often thought to have... READ MORE

An integral part of Caribbean cuisine in festive times, especially around Christmas, black fruit cake is a unique dessert filled with nuts, dried fruits, warm spices, and burnt sugar syrup - giving it a rich and bitter chocolate flavor and a typic... READ MORE

Jamaican rum cake is a traditional cake originating from Jamaica, where it’s a staple at holidays and weddings. Although there are many recipes, this moist and dense cake is usually made with a combination of flour, dark rum, dates, dried ap... READ MORE

Torta de Marcelo is a traditional cake originating from Cuba. It’s usually made with a combination of flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and anise seeds. The yolks are beaten and mixed with sugar in a bowl, while the egg whites are b... READ MORE

Bulla cake has a round and flat shape, and it is made with flour, molasses, and baking powder. It can be either light- or dark-colored and is often spiced with ginger or nutmeg. The cake first appeared in the 19th century and from the 1980s it&rsq... READ MORE

Toto is a popular Jamaican cake consisting of flour, sugar, grated coconut, eggs, milk, butter, and flavorings such as allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. There are some variations on the recipe, so many people like to add raisins and rum into the... READ MORE

Bolo di wortel is a traditional cake originating from Curaçao. It's usually made with a combination of grated carrots, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, flour, sugar, and oil. Once prepared and baked in cake pans or bundt pans, the relatively moist,... READ MORE