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Bulla Cake

Jamaica

Bulla cakes have long been a cheap, filling snack in Jamaica, traditionally paired with avocado for a savoury-sweet combination.

A dense, spiced Jamaican ginger cake, sweetened with molasses and traditionally enjoyed sliced with butter or avocado as an afternoon snack.

Authentic Jamaica Bulla Cake recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
380 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gflour
150gmolasses
1 tspground ginger
1 tspbaking soda
150mlwater
2 tbspbrown sugar

Method

1

Combine flour, ginger, baking soda and sugar.

2

Warm molasses with water, then stir into the dry ingredients to form a thick batter.

3

Pour onto a greased baking tray, spreading into a flat round.

4

Bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes until firm and deeply browned. Cool before slicing.

Chef's Tip

Bulla is traditionally eaten sliced in half with a thick slab of butter or ripe avocado pressed inside.

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