Type | Confectionery |
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Place of origin | Caribbean |
Main ingredients | Coconut, sugar, flavorings |
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Sugar cakes are confections made with grated coconut, sugar, and food coloring. Cooking is done in a saucepan on low heat to avoid burning, and moulding is done immediately afterwards on a baking sheet or shallow plate. They are a popular sweet among schoolchildren in Caribbean countries including Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana; they were also popular during Elizabethan England due to the simple recipe. Sugar cakes are also known as cocada in Latin American countries.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ trinigourmet.com Coconut Sugar Cake Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ netcooks.com Sugar Cake (Grated) Accessed February 6, 2008.