Dominica coconut rough cake recipe
During the Independent celebration in Dominica, I vividly remembered how we would celebrate in my primary school. We had a general assembly—singing, dancing, and drilling/marching around the Hugh Fabien Field. The villagers, including local government officials (from the village council), were all spectators as we put on a show.
To commemorate this event, parents and teachers always served coconut cake and squash or homemade ginger beer. The distribution of snacks was the most anticipated moment in the celebration. We brought our cups with our initials written at the bottom. Coming to think about it, we were way ahead of our times—we were playing our part, saving the environment.
These memories are etched in my mind forever, and on this 42nd Independence Day, I want to celebrate the best I know how, with coconut cake. My coconut cake recipe has been passed down from my mother and modernized by my sister, making it more current by including whole grain flour instead of white and oats.
It is delicious and healthy.
Here’s my simple and tasty coconut rough cake recipe.
Dominica’s coconut rough cake
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups of shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence/ 1 vanilla bean pod
- 2½ cup coconut milk I used half coconut milk and half cream to make it more moist since the recipe doesn't call for butter.
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1¼ tablespoon cinnamon powder
- 1¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1/4 cup of raisins
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients in bowl
- Add coconut milk to dry ingredients
- Grease baking pan with vegetable oil
- I use an ice cream scoop to form drops. I placed the scooped cake mixture on a baking sheet. I also used a cake mold and gently pressed the mixture in. You can use a baking pan as well.
- Preheat your over at 350°
- Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until brown
Question….ammm🤔🤔🤔… why whole wheat flour and oats?
Hi Lydia,
Thanks for stopping by. This is an upgrade of the original. it’s actually tasty.
Looks delish! I’m going to use almond/coconut flour plus monk fruit sweetener as substitute.. Looks easy enough, Tnx for sharing
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback. I’d like to know how it turns out. Enjoy!
Nice recipes can I have a banana bread recipe I’ve never been able to master it
Hi Saniah, thank you for stopping by. I’ll share my banana bread recipe. Thanks for the feedback.
We recently returned from vacation in Dominica 🇩🇲. We had rough cakes for the first time (our 3rd visit) and enjoyed them so much, I immediately looked up & found your recipe. It was easy and I like the use of whole wheat flour to make it healthier. They came out delicious! Plus I used fresh grated cinnamon and nutmeg that we bought at the market in Rouseau.
They were initially crunchy on top, but then once stored overnight in a plastic container, they’ve softened. What are your storage recommendations?
Thank you for sharing your recipes!