Grater Cake

Do you like sweet treats? Grater cake is a traditional Jamaican sweet treat made mainly from coconut and sugar. It is easy to make and a great treat.

Coconut snacks are absolutely irresistible, and the Jamaican greater cake will definitely not let you down! A traditional Jamaican snack, greater cake, I’d loved by everyone (my self included lol). This snack is simply delicious and habit-forming! Go ahead and give them a try, you may like them too! 

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups grated coconut (white parts only)

2. 3 cups granulated sugar

3. ½ cup water

4. ½ Teaspoon Peppermint Essence

5. Red or Pink Food colouring

Method:

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Combine and cook the coconut, water and granulated sugar in a thick saucepan.

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Boil the ingredients until the grated coconut is soft. Make sure that the mixture is sticky to hold together.

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Add the Peppermint Essence.

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Stir vigorously for a minute.

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Using a large spoon place heaps of the mixture on greased sheets. (You may also use a square backing pan and then cut up the dried coconut cake)

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Leave some of the mixture in the sauce pan and colour with the food colouring.

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Please the coloured mixture as small heaps on top of the bigger heaps on the greased sheets. Allow to cool and server.