Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake

Name: Jamaican Toto - Caribbean Coconut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 oz butter (softened cut into 1" pieces); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 3/4 cups flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 2 cups coconut (grated); 1 1/3 cup evaporated milk; 1/4 cup coconut milk

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

Jamaican Toto is a popular Caribbean coconut cake that is a simple and delicious spice cake and dates back to colonial times. The batter is super easy to make and produces a sweet cake that needs no frosting.

Updated at: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:11:38 GMT