Old Time Coconut Cakes Recipes

OLD-TIME COCONUT CAKES

Old-Time Coconut Cakes image

More candy than cake really! When I was young, and way before that, this was seen pretty frequently around Bermuda in small shops. Nowadays, you may see it at a charity bake sale or the occasional corner shop run by Bermudians that still keep in touch with the good ol' days!

Provided by byZula

Categories Candy

Time 30m

Yield 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups grated unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ginger (or more to taste)
2 tablespoons goslings black seal rum (opt., you can substitute with water if wanted.)
food coloring (the amount depends on you) (optional)

Steps:

In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat together the sugars and the water until sugar has dissolved and thickened.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Cook slowly, stirring for about 20 minutes, or until quite thick.
Add food coloring if using, before it gets too thick to stir properly.
Test for doneness by dropping a rounded tablespoon's worth on a damp cutting board.
If it hardens as it cools, it's done.
Most people just plop rounded tablespoons of this mixture onto a damp cutting board and let it spread and cool. They're usually about 3 or so inches wide. So, experiment until you get the size you desire.
Store them in a glass jar or you can wrap them individually in waxed paper.
Beware! This is very sweet!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6270.6, Fat 292.8, SaturatedFat 259.6, Sodium 342.6, Carbohydrate 936.7, Fiber 74.2, Sugar 856.4, Protein 31.4

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