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Toto

Toto/TOH-toh/
Also known as: Jamaican Coconut Cake
Toto
About this dish

A dense, spiced Jamaican coconut cake made with grated coconut, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.

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Ingredients
🌾250g plain flour
🥥200g freshly grated coconut
🍯150g dark brown sugar
🧈60g butter, melted
🥥200ml coconut milk
🥚1 egg
🌰1 tsp grated nutmeg and 1 tsp cinnamon
🧁2 tsp baking powder
Method
Serves 4
1
Heat the oven to 180°C and grease a square baking tin.
2
Mix the flour, baking powder, spices, sugar and grated coconut.
3
Whisk the egg with the coconut milk and melted butter, then stir into the dry mix.
4
Spread into the tin and bake for 35–40 minutes until firm and golden.
5
Cool slightly and cut into squares.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Toto is an old-time country cake from Jamaica, traditionally baked in a 'Dutch pot' and sold by roadside vendors.

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