Sarina’s Independence Day Coconut Sugar Cakes (recipe)

Filed Under pareve, desserts, vegetarian | Posted on September 1, 2008

Sarina's Independence Day Sugar Cakes (recipe)

Happy Independence Day to all the Trinis at home and abroad :) Even with all the negative headlines that bombard us on a daily basis, it’s hard not to feel proud of one’s land when one sees things like our recent showing at the Olympics. Surely we still have many problems to address but it’s nice to have a day when we can reconnect with why this is our land, and how we want it to develop.

It’s hard to imagine the rain and winds that are currently lashing the U.S. Gulf Coast and my hopes and prayers are that the damage will be as minor as possible. Here, it is a beautifully clear sunny day, just right for whipping up a batch of Coconut Sugar Cakes. I call these my Independence Day Sugar Cakes because I have foregone the traditional colors of pink and white, for our national colours of red, white and black. The results were so beautiful and delicious that I think even the most ardent purist would be won over ;) For the ‘black’ I chose dark chocolate sprinkles, and can I say the combination of chocolate and coconut is out of this world!


Sarina’s Independence Day Coconut Sugar Cakes

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon angostura bitters
1/2 cup water
1 cup grated coconut
red food colouring
dark chocolate sprinkles “hagelslag”

METHOD:

1. Divide sugar, water, bitters and coconut into two pans

2. Add red food colouring to one pan until desired shade is reached.
3. Heat each pan to boiling until mixture pulls away from sides of pan, stirring consistently.
4. Pour red mixture into bottom of pour a greased 8×8 pan
5. Spread and smooth with a knife
6. Pour white mixture over the red
7. Spread and smooth with a knife

8. While still hot cover with chocolate sprinkles
9. Cool and cut into 2 in. squares.

NOTES:

It is traditional to dye half the mixture pink :) However in honour of Independence Day I decided to start a tradition of my own! :D

This recipe is an exclusive TriniGourmet original. Please do not share it or post it to your site without crediting TriniGourmet.com. A link back to our site is not necessary but always appreciated :)

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14 Responses to “Sarina’s Independence Day Coconut Sugar Cakes (recipe)”

  1. Trig on September 1st, 2008 3:38 pm | link

    Happy Independence Day Sarina! Although I’ll be working next February, I thought you might like to know that my brother and his partner Aliyyah have booked flights to Port Of Spain for next year’s carnival. Nearer the time we must sort something out so you can meet up.

  2. Sarina on September 1st, 2008 4:06 pm | link

    Trig - I’d love that :D Even better, sort yourself to come the year after :D I’m sure by then you’ll be calling the shots :D

  3. Lilandra on September 1st, 2008 9:54 pm | link

    Ooo I love this. Very pretty.
    Coconut and chocolate is yummy.
    Glad to see you posting.
    Think this will be great for iftar?

  4. Lilandra on September 1st, 2008 9:55 pm | link

    what’s hagenslag?
    bitters???

  5. Sarina on September 1st, 2008 10:56 pm | link

    Lilandra - OOOOO try it!! :D Never even thought of that :D Maybe green and white with gold? :D Hagelslag is dark chocolate sprinkles … I wrote about them here :) I’ll fix my typo :)

    http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/bbm-20-jacques-pure-chocolate-hagelslag-granules/

    Yeah bitters, WHY NOT!! :P STEUPS!

  6. aka_lol on September 2nd, 2008 7:23 am | link

    I am not into sweet things but this looks tempting :)

  7. Lilandra on September 2nd, 2008 5:36 pm | link

    hahaha
    themed especially for Eid.
    Now it’s fasting time I really have to schedule in my baking…so I don’t overdo it and also…so there’s time to eat these things…

    now missy where am i supposed to get those foreign sprinkles?

  8. Sarina on September 2nd, 2008 8:33 pm | link

    Lilandra - :D :D :D :D :D :D Ooo I dunno, maybe the ‘Sharon’s’ will do as well? :D :D :D Or you could try Peppercorns ? :D

  9. Chennette on September 3rd, 2008 1:28 pm | link

    aww, sugar sugar…
    I have never tried to make sugar cake…it’s something you buy :-D
    yours looks all festive and patriotic and coconut and chocolate is the best!

  10. Sarina on September 3rd, 2008 3:34 pm | link

    Chennette - man i feeling to stick to making it from now on :D lol :D we’ll see lol ! :)

  11. Lilandra on September 5th, 2008 6:18 am | link

    but what’s gold??? i dunno!

  12. Sarina on September 5th, 2008 9:47 am | link

    Lilandra - they make gold sprinkles!!

  13. Lilandra on September 8th, 2008 7:00 am | link

    but are they halaal??

  14. Sarina on September 8th, 2008 12:04 pm | link

    Lilandra - ooo they are sugar and gum based usually… does halal include non-meat items? Dunno if you could find any certified as such… :(

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