Bulla cake, usually referred to as bulla, is a rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg, sometimes dark-colored and other times light-colored. Bulla are small loaves that are flat and round. They are inexpensive and easy to make using molasses, flour and baking soda. Bulla is traditionally a popular treat for schoolchildren. It is usually eaten with cheese, butter or avocado.

A traditional food of Jamaica, the bulla cake has been used as an emblem and symbol related to development on the island nation. Former solicitor general of Jamaica, Kenneth Rattray, was a fan of bulla.

Bulla cake

See also

Caribbean cuisine

Coco bread

Hard dough bread

Jamaican patty

List of Jamaican dishes

References

Jamaican cuisine

Cakes

Ginger dishes

Sweet breads

Molasses

Bulla cake