Name: Trinidad Sugar Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 Squares
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 cups Granulated Sugar Substitute; 1 cup Water; 1 tablespoon grated Ginger; 4 cups finely shredded Unsweetened Coconut; 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar; 2 drops Red Food Coloring *optional

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Sugar cake is a simple treat known throughout Trinidad and the Caribbean. All that is needed to make Trinidad Sugar Cake is sugar that is boiled with water and grated ginger until it forms a thick syrup. Finely shredded coconut, cream of tartar, and typically red food coloring are then stirred until the coconut has absorbed all the syrup. The cakes are then free-formed by spooning the coconut batter onto palm leaves or pressed into a baking dish to set before cutting. As per its name, these cakes do contain a lot of sugar. However, to make them guilt-free and healthier, the granulated sugar substitute replaces regular granulated sugar, making this version of the recipe low-carb and keto.

What is the meaning of sugar cake?

Sugar cakes are made from boiling sugar with water to form a thick syrup, stirring in shredded coconut and typically a touch of food coloring. The sugar binds the cake together, giving it the name sugar cake.