Nut Cake – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A blend of peanuts, ginger and sugar.
Pastelle – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A Christmas delicacy made from pork, beef, olive,s raisins and other seasonings wrapped in a corn dough then covered in banana leaves and steamed.
Pawpaw (Papaya) Balls – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Grated pawpaw, granulated sugar, green colouring and lime juice stirred over medium heat. When cooled, roll in sugar and enjoy!
Black Cake – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Popular around the Christmas season, black cake is a cake mainly comprised of mixed essance, burned sugar and alcohol.
Sugar cake – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Confectinary made from grated coconut and sugar, to which food coloring is added.
Pone – Cassava – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A heavy, sweet pudding made of cassava and sweet potato.
Toolum – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Tiny candy balls made from molasses and grated coconut.
Barfi – East Indian Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
An Indian sweet made from milk solids and sugar and typically flavoured with cardamom or nuts.
Bread Pudding – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A rich, heavy cake or pudding made from pieces of bread soaked in milk and baked with eggs, sugar, dried fruit, and spices, eaten hot or cold.
Gulab Jamoon – East Indian Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
An Indian sweet consisting of a ball of deep-fried paneer and boiled in a sugar syrup.
Sweetbread – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A mixture of flour, candied fruits (preservatives- cherries, raisins, etc) and coconut baked into a loaf.
Rock Cake (Drops) – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A hard, heavy cookie or scone that is often made with grated coconut
Red Mango – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A spicy sweet mango preserve of Chinese origin that is eaten as a snack
Khurma – East Indian Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
An Indian desert made of fried dough coated wit granulated sugar.
Sawine – East Indian Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A muslim sweet served as a desert or beverage.
Paimie – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
A sweet corn dumpling raped in banana leaves and boiled.
Benne (Benay) Balls – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Candy made from sesame seeds, honey and molasses.
Jub jub – Creole Desserts, Trinidad and Tobago
Sugar coated, gelatine candies in fruity flavors.