Cool cakes in the pans, 8 hours to overnight. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep moist. Recipe Tips The fruit should sit in the alcohol between 2 weeks and 3 months. The prep time is the minimum time required for the fruit to soak. If cake batter is very stiff in step 4, thin with 1...
Jump to recipe The cultural idiosyncrasies of each Caribbean island are rich and telling. And black cake — even with its own slight variances — offers a delicious commonality between each isle in a way that allows the diversity to shine but leaves the baking tradition of this cake intact....
Trinidad. Sixteen-year-old Audre is despondent, having just found out she’s going to be sent to live in America with her father because her strictly religious mother caught her with her secret girlfriend, the pastor’s daughter. Audre’s grandmother Queenie (a former dancer who drives a wh...
With flavors like banana pudding, birthday cake and bourbon salted pecan, the mixes are made for a fun breakfast at home. Michele’s Syrup After years of passing down her great, great, great grandmothers decadent, honey-based syrup recipe, Michele Hoskins decided to follow her dream of...
Sacha began its operations in Trinidad and Tobago in 1979. The original idea was to create a beauty line that helped Caribbean women get representation, but over the years, the brand has blossomed into one that's used by women of color everywhere. The Buttercup Setting Powder helps to blur ...
The Trini mums are back, but this time they're trying each others black cake. Who do you think is going to come out on top?