Bulla Cake
HB-4240 · Hand-built original · Jamaican
Round, flat Jamaican cakes flavoured with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and molasses, rolled out, cut into circles and baked until golden. They are commonly eaten as a snack, paired with cheese or avocado.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: Cheese, Avocado
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour 17 oz
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons ginger freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil extra virgin
Method
- Grease a baking tray and dust it with flour to prevent the bullas from sticking while baking.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Make the soured milk by adding the apple cider vinegar to the plant-based milk. Set aside for ten minutes; it should appear lumpy.
- Sift the flour and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add the ground cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, and whisk until evenly distributed.
- In another bowl, combine the soured milk, sugar, ginger, vanilla and molasses.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and slowly incorporate the wet ingredients. Combine until a sticky dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface, dust your hands with flour, and knead until a smooth ball forms.
- Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll the dough to about 1/2 inch thick, bearing in mind that the bullas will rise in the oven.
- If the dough sticks to the surface or your hands, sprinkle on a little flour at a time to prevent the dough from getting too dry.
- Cut the bullas out in circles with a bowl or a biscuit or cookie cutter. Knead and re-roll the excess dough until all or most of it is used up.
- Place the bulla cakes on the baking tray, leaving enough room between each one if you want them to remain perfectly round.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown or a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Serve hot, or let the bullas cool and serve with your desired pairing.
Prep: 20 minutes · Cook: 20 minutes
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data