“My Jamaican friend from church shared this recipe with me, she said it’s a staple in her home country.”

Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, beat room-temperature butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and airy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract, mixing well. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet, avoiding overmixing. Slowly add evaporated milk and whole milk, mixing until just combined. Fold in sweetened, shredded coconut. Spread batter evenly in the dish and bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cover with foil if browning too fast in the last 10-15 minutes. Cool completely, dust with powdered sugar if desired, and slice to serve.