Hello Cands, It's been a minute. How have you all been? I've been good myself but my laptop went burst on me plus I have been so busy in the last few weeks. Laptop is now up and running and here I am now 🙂
So, it was Carribean food week August 24th-31st and Grace foods UK sent me a hamper of goodies to create some recipes with. Grace foods UK are the UK's largest supplier of Carribean foods and drinks.
I have created some recipes with the ingredients and one is Scotch bonnet cake. Yes you read that right. Scotch bonnet Cake! Bake with me:
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Baking time: 20 minutes (Cupcakes)
Total time: 45 minutes
INGREDIENTS
250g butter
250g sugar
5 medium eggs
250g flour
1 whole scotch bonnet
3 tablespoon Dunn's river coconut milk
DIRECTIONS
1) Rinse the scotch bonnet, deseed and blend with coconut milk
2) In a bowl, add the butter and sugar and beat with electric mixer till it's fluffy and turns pale.
3) Break the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly.
4) Add the eggs to the butter/sugar mixture very slowly while still mixing with electric mixer. This is to prevent the mixture from curdling.
5) Pour in the coconut milk/scotch bonnet mixture
6) Add flour to the mixture by folding it in with a big spoon. Do not over mix the batter. Add in 2 more tablespoons of coconut milk
7) Grease a baking pan and layer with baking sheet and for cupcakes put cupcake cases in cupcake tin. Pour batter into lined baking pan and bake in pre heated oven for 30 minutes or till cake is done.
K's Cuisine tip: To check if cake is done, dip a toothpick or skewer in the middle of the cake, if it comes out clean then the cake is ready. If it comes out wet then leave to bake some more.
When the cake is done, take it out of the oven and let it cool for about 20 minutes.
See how fluffy the cake is? The coconut milk did good.
You can top with scotch bonnet fresh cream or buttercream like I did below (Recipe coming soon).
The cake was yummy, fluffy and so delicious. The scotch bonnet was a hit and I totally loved the taste. Watch out for more recipes I did with the ingredients
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Till my next post, stay blessed
" Food is our common ground, a universal experience."- James Beard
Hello dear, this scotch bonnet cake really caught my attention, just out of curiosity and before heading to the kitchen, I would like to know how spicy this cake comes out. I would really love to try this!
Thanks.
Hello Folake, It's not very spicy. if you want it real hot add more scotch bonnet to the recipe
This is a very bold and creative recipe!
Thank you ChiO x
Hello dear, I'm always thrilled to read your posts. God bless you for sharing recipes. Scotch bonnet cake caught my attention and I think I would love to try it out. I just want to find out if the coconut milk used is in liquid form our powdered form? Thank you. Meg
Hello Margaret and thank you for the kind words. yes coconut milk is liquid. Do let me know hoe you get on