Toto

The memory begins here

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Toto is Jamaica's everyday cake — nothing fancy, nothing pretentious, just solid, reliable, coconut goodness that has been filling bellies and satisfying sweet tooths since before anyone alive can remember. The name itself is a mystery that no one has definitively solved. Some say it comes from a West African word, others claim it is a corruption of 'torte'.

Toto is one of the few Jamaican cakes that contains no eggs in the traditional recipe. The coconut fat and milk provide enough moisture and binding to hold the cake together — a practical adaptation from times when eggs were expensive in rural areas.