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Posted by Anonymous My grandmother, Gladys Payne Gittens, came here from Barbados about 1906. She read this to me over the phone when I was in law school in 1978. Thanks to my friend Elayne, the Soulful Yenta, to whom I gave a copy, I was able to find this on Mother's Day. It's a great simple pound cake, good with tea. Barbadian Plain Cake Ingredients 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 cups butter 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon almond extract 2 cups milk Instructions 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees...

Posted by Anonymous This recipe hails from Grenada-and would be a grand finishing touch to your favorite Caribbean or spicy meal. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with fresh fruits of the season. Grenadian Spice Cake Ingredients 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 cup unsalted butter - chilled, cut into tablespoon-size pieces 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk Instructions 1 Preheat oven to 350...

Posted by Anonymous A dark, rich fruit cake for wine and fruit lovers! This is a recipe I use at Christmas and for Birthdays. I prefer to use Jamaican Red Label Wine and White Rum. But you may use your Favorites....ENJOY! Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake Ingredients 2 cups butter 2 cups white sugar 9 eggs 1/4 cup white rum (optional) 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon almond extract 1 grated zest of one lime 2 pounds chopped dried mixed fruit 2 cups red wine 1 cup dark molasses 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon...

Posted by sugarnspice This cake is connected to all festive occasions such as Christenings, Weddings, and the Christmas season. It is a very tasty fruity cake and the wine in it give it a special kick. I hope you enjoy it like we do!!! Black Cake or West Indian Fruit Cake Ingredients 1 lb Prunes 1lb Cherries (quartered) 1 lb Currants 1lb flour 1 lb Raisins 1lb Brown Sugar 1/2 lb Mixed Peel 1 lb Butter 1 doz. eggs ...

Posted by topaz176 Prune cake Ingredients 5 eggs 2 c sugar 1 1/2 c vegetable oil 1 1/2 c pitted prunes(chopped & cooked in 1 c water) 3 c flour 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla 1 c nuts (optional) Instructions Mix and sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda,baking powder and set aside. Beat sugar and oil until well mixed and add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Add the flour mixture and last the cooked prunes. Bake at 325degrees for about 1hr. & 15 min. Or until set. use a 10 inch , 3 inch high round pan

Posted by topaz176 Prune frosting Ingredients 1 1/2 pkg. pitted prunes. 5 tbsp. white sugar. Water Instructions Cut prunes in small pieces and cook them with the water and sugar. Stir them until they become thick. Cool. Frost on cake and then Decorate cake with Cherries

Posted by AsharEdith What boricua doesn't love Tres Leche? THREE MILKS CAKE (Bizcocho Tres Leches) Ingredients 4 eggs, separated 1 butter stick 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup cerned cake flour Milks blend 1 cup evaporated milk 1 lt. 14 oz. sweet condensed milk 1 cup fresh milk (whole) Meringue 4 eggs white ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar Instructions Preheat oven at 350° F. Greased a 10"mold. In the electric blender mix butter with sugar and eggs yolks until creamy. Add the vanilla extract and the cake flour. Beat the eggs white until stiff and mix...

Posted by Taridawn I was asked by a bride to create a moist white chocolate wedding cake. After trying 8 different recipes, I decided to slightly modify a Duncan Hines White Cake mix and found this to be absolutely wonderful and easy. The texture of this recipe is consistent no matter the size of the cake pan. I used 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch square pans and torted the cake with raspberry filling and frosted it with buttercream icing. Decadent White Chocolate Cake Ingredients 1 box Duncan Hines White Cake Mix 3 large egg whites 1 1/3 c water 3 T vegetable oil 5 ounces finely grated white...

Posted by linnag This recipe in on the forum CC en español, but I know many of you would like to try it so here is it. Enjoy Sorry if I misspell anything, english is not my native language. Pastelillos de Guayaba ( Guava Pastries) Ingredients ?Puff Pastry sheets ?Guava or any filling you like ?Powder Sugar 10 X Instructions 1.Preheat oven at 350°F 2.Unfold pastry and cut into 3 inch squares or any size you like. 3.Place the squares on ungreased baking sheet (I use a silicone baking liner over a baking sheet) this goes in the oven for 15 ? 17 minutes. 4.When the squares are cool,...

Posted by jaimee679 This cake is the best ever! Not to much coconut, pineapple, rum or too sweet. Everyone gulped it down and asked for the recipe Pina Colada Cake 4 Ingredients 18 1/4 ounces white cake mix 1/2-1 cup sweetened coconut 1 tablespoon coconut flavoring 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained (save the juice) 3/4 tablespoon rum flavoring 1/2 teaspoon pineapple flavoring 3/4 cup pineapple juice (saved from can) 1-3 egg (according to cake mix box directions) 1/2 cup butter or oil (according to cake mix box) Instructions #1 Preheat oven to 375 (or whatever is on the boxed...

Posted by CakeswLove This is a very smooth tasting flan, this is a favorite at our house, I also use this for the Flancocho recipe. Just substitute the Flan mixture for this one and you get a very silky Flancocho sure to delight any crowd. Cream Cheese Flan Ingredients 1 - 8 oz package cream cheese (at room temp.) 1/2 cup of sugar 8 eggs 1 can condensed milk 1 can evaporated milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup of sugar (for caramel) 3 tbs water Instructions Turn on your oven at 345 degrees. First melt one cup of sugar and the 3 tbs of water in a microwave proof bowl, microwave for...

Posted by lutie Strawberry Butter Cream Filling Ingredients 3 cups butter, room temperature 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 - 32 oz. bags 10X sugar (powdered sugar) 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 over-flowing Tablespoon Creme Bouquet Dash Salt 24 oz jar of Strawberry Preserves Instructions Beat for 3 to 4 minutes: 3 cups butter, room temperature 1 cup Crisco Add (slowly): 2 - 32 oz. bags 10X sugar (powdered sugar) 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 over-flowing Tablespoon Creme Bouquet Dash salt Beat for 5 minutes and slowly add the rest of the heavy whipping cream, (It is your...

Posted by azuca Flan de queso puertorriqueño Flan de queso Ingredients 1 taza de azúcar 8-onzas de queso blanco (cream cheese), a temperatura 1 taza de azúcar 1/4 cdta de sal 12-onzas de leche evaporada, sin diluir 14-onzas de leche condensada, sin diluir 6 huevos, ligeramente batidos 1 cdta de vainilla Instructions Use: un molde redondo 9"x3 1/2" otro molde para el baño maria En un molde de 9x3-1/2 derrita una taza de azúcar y muevelo bien para cubrir los lados del molde.. Combina la leche evaporada, la leche condensada, queso, azúcar, sal, huevos y...

Posted by azuca Puerto Rican Style Custard Ingredients 1 cup of sugar 8-ounce package of cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of salt 12-ounce can of evaporated milk 14-ounce can of condensed milk 6 eggs, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Instructions Use: a 9"x3 1/2" round mold You will also need a larger baking pan for the "bain marie" Melt 1 cup of sugar in the bottom of the baking pan until a golden caramel forms. Swirl around to spread the caramel evenly. Combine the condensed and evaporated milk, cream cheese, 1 cup...

Posted by azuca Flan de calabaza Ingredients 1 taza de calabaza majada 4 huevos ligeramente batidos 1 taza de leche 1/2 cucharadita vainilla 4 cucharadas mantequilla derretida 1/3 taza de harina de trigo o maizena 1 taza de azúcar 1/4 cucharadita de sal Instructions Procedimiento: 1-Mezcla bien todos los ingredientes en la licuadora, a velocidad bajita. 2-Vierte en un molde acaramelado y hornea a baño de María por una hora, a 350 grados. 3-Sácalo del horno y permite que se enfríe completamente. Pongalo en la nevera y cuando esté frio, virelo sobre un plato. 4-Al...

Posted by azuca Flan de Pana Ingredients Flan de Calabaza o Panapen Ingredientes 1 taza de pana (panapen) hervida y majada 2 tazas de azucar (1 taza para la mezcla de flan y la otra para el caramelo) 1 lata de leche evaporada (13oz sin diluir) 5 huevos completos 1 cucharadita de vainilla 1 cucharadita de polvo de calabaza o canela (para darle mas sabor) Instructions Procedimiento Eche la leche evaporada en la liquadora. Mezcle la taza de calabaza o Panapen Mezcle la taza de azucar. Mezcle los 5 huevos. Mezcle la cucharadita de vainilla. Y si desea mezcle la cucharadita...

Posted by azuca Flan de coco Ingredients Flan de Coco Ingredientes 1 lata de leche evarporada 1 lata de crema de coco 1 lata de leche condensada 3 huevos 1 cucharadita de vainilla 1 taza de azúcar (para caramelo) ½ taza de agua (para caramelo) Instructions Acaramele un molde de aluminio, mezcle el azucar y el agua, caliente a temperatura moderado hasta que derrita el azúcar y tome un color dorado claro. Cubra con el caramelo el fondo y los lados del molde.Luego en una licuadora mezcle el resto de ingrediates todos juntos. molde.Ponga el flan baño de maría, y cocine...

Posted by azuca Flan de Queso y Pina Ingredients Ingredientes 2 latas leche evaporada 1 lata leche condensada 6 huevos 1 cucharadita de vainilla ½ taza jugo de pina 1 queso crema de 8 oz. Ingredientes para Caramelo 1 taza de azucar ½ taza de agua Instructions Calentar el horno a 350 grados. En la licuadora mezcle todos los ingredientes. Caliente el horno a 350"F. Acaramele un molde de aluminio, echándole 1 taza de azúcar y poniéndolo sobre el fuego a temperatura moderado hasta que derrita el azúcar y tome un color dorado claro. Immediatamente cubra con el...

Posted by azuca Flan de Vainilla Ingredients 6 huevos 1 lata de leche evaporada 1 lata de leche condensada 1 cdta de vainilla 3 cda de azucar 1 ½ taza de azucar (para caramelo) ½ de taza de agua (para caramelo) Instructions Procedimiento Caliente el horno a 350"F. Acaramele un molde de aluminio, mezcle el azucar y el agua, caliente a temperatura moderado hasta que derrita el azúcar y tome un color dorado claro. Cubra con el caramelo el fondo y los lados del molde. En un envase mezcle los huevos, la leche evaporada, la leche condensada, la vainilla y el azúcar. Cuando el...

Posted by azuca Besitos de Coco Ingredients 1 coco seco, grande 4 cucharadas de mantequilla 8 cucharadas de harina de trigo 4 yemas de huevo Ralladura de 1 limón verde 1 taza de azúcar negra ¼ cucharadita de vainilla ¼ cucharadita de sal Instructions Saque la mantequilla de la nevera con anticipación, para que al momento de usarla este cremosa. Abra el coco seco. Sáquele la pulpa. No le quite la corteza. Lávelo y rállelo. Mida 3 tazas del coco rallado, presionándolo bien en la taza y combinelo con el resto de los ingredientes. Engrase un molde de cristal para...