Grater Cake

Jamaican Grater Cake is a sweet coconut treat, made with fresh grated coconut and spiced with a touch of ginger for a fun and festive treat. Its vibrant pink and white contrast make it perfect for parties but is also easy to whip up for a casual snack at home. Made with just 3 very basic ingredients this Caribbean island sweet candy-like snack is one every coconut lover will deeply enjoy!

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Desserts & Treats, Jamaican, Snacks

Cuisine: Jamaican

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Servings: servings

Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

Large Saucepan
Wooden Spoon
Box Grater
Square Baking Pan or casserole dish

Ingredients

2 cups Fresh Grated Coconut tightly packed (approx. 2 coconuts)
3 cups Granulated White Sugar
1/2 cup Water
1 2-inch pc. Ginger
3-4 drops Pink Food Colouring

Instructions

Grease a square baking pan or casserole dish with butter and set aside. Then, break open coconuts, remove coconut meat from the shell with a knife, peel off the brown skin (optional, but recommended), then wash and grate coconut flesh using the small side of a box grater.
In a saucepan, add water, sugar and whole pieces of ginger, place over medium heat until sugar melts and the liquid is reduced (do not let the sugar caramelizes and change colour - it will be a hint of yellow from the ginger).
Stir in shredded coconut to the syrup and lower the heat to medium-low, stirring frequently. Keep mixture on heat until the liquid dries up, and the mixture starts coming off the sides/bottom of the pan and is sticky enough to hold together.
Remove from heat and transfer 3/4 of the mixture to prepared pan or dish and press down with the back of a spoon. Then to remaining mixture add a few drops of pink food colouring and mix until evenly coloured. Place pink coconut mixture on top of the first white coconut mixture, press down with the back of a spoon, and allow to cool. Cut with a sharp knife into squares and enjoy!

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