If you grew up in a Caribbean household, you’ve likely had your share of black cake during the holiday season. The dessert is a staple in Caribbean families around Christmas time. Elders spend months, ...

Which Caribbean country has the best rum cake? What about the best black cake? At the Rum Cake and Caribbean Black Cake Fest, ...

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a ...

Kathy Ann Paul shows off one of her first Christmas black cakes of the season at her Trinidadian restaurant-bakery Sweet Hand Kathy in Miami Gardens. This story was first published on Dec. 17, 2018.

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake. By Ramin Ganeshram By Thanksgiving week, every surface of Marva Adams-Miller’s Brooklyn home is crowded ...

On November 15, Black American media magnate Oprah Winfrey wrote on Facebook about being touched by “reading #BlackCake, the story of a mother who passes away and leaves her children a flash drive ...

The Southern treat that goes by the name of hummingbird cake is instantly recognizable for those who grew up knowing the bursts of fruitysweetness that lay between layers of cream cheese frosting.

“You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told ...