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Dominica coconut rough cake recipe

November 3, 2020

Coconut rough cake Dominica

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

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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

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Comments

  1. Lydia Harrison says

    November 3, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Question….ammm🤔🤔🤔… why whole wheat flour and oats?

    Reply
    • admin says

      November 4, 2020 at 4:40 am

      Hi Lydia,

      Thanks for stopping by. This is an upgrade of the original. it’s actually tasty.

      Reply
  2. Vallie says

    November 5, 2020 at 6:30 am

    Looks delish! I’m going to use almond/coconut flour plus monk fruit sweetener as substitute.. Looks easy enough, Tnx for sharing

    Reply
    • admin says

      November 9, 2020 at 5:54 am

      Hi there,

      Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback. I’d like to know how it turns out. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Saniah says

    January 31, 2021 at 12:33 am

    Nice recipes can I have a banana bread recipe I’ve never been able to master it

    Reply
    • admin says

      February 1, 2021 at 3:42 pm

      Hi Saniah, thank you for stopping by. I’ll share my banana bread recipe. Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply

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Meet Mayma

Sakafete! Growing up in Dominica, food was central to socializing and in abundance. Cooking with my family was one of the highlights of my youth. We grew our produce and raised livestock, which often made it to our kitchen table. With my mother and grandmother's guidance, I discovered my passion for cooking at age 9. We used lots of verbal recipes then. Today, I share those culinary experiences with my children, using the fundamentals of Dominican cooking and making it our own. I'm not a trained cook/chef, however, as I embark on my food journey, I invite you to experience foods from the Caribbean island of Dominica. Let's cook!
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