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.