How to make Bulla Cake

Jamaican Bulla cakes are the easiest cake ever 😄 It is hard to ruin it because of its simplicity. There's a wide variety of textures and shapes out there but for the most part they're usually circular and more on the dense side than a light airy birthday cake. They're often eaten as a snack but were once also served as lunch to school children in Jamaica because they can be very filling.
✅Recipe notes/tips:
1. Yield is about six bullas that are 6" or 7" inches. If you make them smaller you may have to bake for less time.
2. Remember to preheat the oven for at least 15 minutes.
3. The softer your dough the softer your bulla. The more flour added while kneading or rolling the more dense the bulla will be.
4. Bullas are best enjoyed with Jamaican processed cheese, Avocado, Margerine, Butter or with a warm beverage.
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Ingredients:
4 cups Allpurpose Flour(3 1/2 for the dough and reserve about 1/4 - 1/2 cup to dust counter for rolling and kneading
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 tsp Grated Nutmeg
2 tsps Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground Allspice
1 1/2 tsp Ginger powder (increase if you desire)
about 1 1/4 tsp Salt
About 1/2 cup room temperature or Lukewarm water if necessary for dissolving sugar (remember to cool it down before adding to dry ingredients)
1 1/2 cup soft Brown sugar (if you have very coarse sugar, you may dissolve it with the mollasses on the stove then cool it down before use)
2 1/2 tablespoons Fancy Mollasses(You may use regular Mollasses)
1 packed tablespoon or more fresh ginger (If you love ginger you can always add more)
3 tbsps Melted Butter
1/4 cup Whole milk
1/4 tsp Almond essence (This was added to the milk😄)
2 1/2 tbsp vanilla
Melted butter to brush on after baking (optional)

[@jacquelinestephenson951]

Good receipe. How about the measurements for a beginner. That will help.

[@JerenesEats]

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[@jennywallock9522]

Ft

[@fhenlizhao5406]

Finally! A real bulla recipe. No more dry cactus store bulla.

[@SimoneMarshallP]

I have a love hate relationship with your videos. I love watching you make dishes, I hate how hungry I get while watching.

[@christa-imani-blake]

Lol

[@yardandabroad9226]

Lol

[@DroppedCroissant]

That melted butter at the end was like makeup LOL the bulla went from looking good to looking amazing 🤩

[@JerenesEats]

😄😄😄😄

[@francinechambers1409]

You need to sell a cook book. You are awesome

[@JerenesEats]

Oh goodness! Thanks Francine

[@anniepalmer8667]

I'll have to try these. I love a good ginger bulla.

[@nadiajoseph4678]

Looks delicious first time I've heard of that

[@JerenesEats]

Kinda like gingerbread 💜

[@nadiajoseph4678]

@@JerenesEats wow will definitely give a try

[@tiearnay9104]

Watching this while eating bulla cake 🤣 I want to try and make them myself

[@JerenesEats]

😁😄😄😄

[@thedatasage]

There’s none here in Brazil 🇧🇷, I gotta make my own bulla. Starting to miss home 🇯🇲

[@titaa56]

Wow!! I absolutely LOVE bulla cakes!! Will be making these! I’m puertorican and they sell these at our local bodega and I’m ALWAYS buying these!! My favorite!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@camillef2598]

I cannot believe how good these turned out!!! Thank you for the recipe!!

[@oz9680]

Everything You make is good Jerene.Thank you.👍

[@dwbg2011]

Hubby made these tonight. They are delicious 😋!

[@JerenesEats]

That's so good!!

[@dwbg2011]

Easter bun recipe next! Please!

[@jackieburgess5177]

Lovely Jerene. Thanks. Bless up

[@JerenesEats]

Thank you!

[@SoldierofYAHUAH88]

This brings back beautiful memories. Haven't had any in years, I will try this, thank you❤️

[@sabesque6461]

I love my bulla with a slice of avocado 🥑or pear as Jamaicans would say. Lol

[@katalinaspain4995]

The first time I did mine it came out perfect and delicious ❤

[@vanesta_876]

This looks perfect. Thanks.

[@tammyroyalrobin8955]

Lovely hun, made some the other day they were delicious

[@nevillesmith530]

Amazing

[@donnaa858]

I've been binge watching your videos the last couple days..U r my favorite- just simple & short with your calming voice💐💐

[@JerenesEats]

Thanks so much Donna 😁

[@icclc-fe3sy]

Thank you!

[@jodycookingg]

Wow Jerene’s you nail it looks real real good💯💯🇯🇲🇯🇲😍🔥Love it🔥🔥

[@JerenesEats]

😊

[@leonleon3267]

man i've not had a bulla cake in over 30 years

[@owenpryce474]

It is loverly I love it

[@roseb819]

I sure will try

[@ZinaKobi]

Wow I just found your channel.. Amazing tutorials❤️

[@JerenesEats]

Thank you so much

[@TheAnonyy]

I've never seen anyone eat bulla cake with anything else just as a sweet snack. It's the bun people eat with cheese that I see.

[@JerenesEats]

Born and raised in Jamaica and I've always seen people eat bulla on its own, with Pear, Cheese and even margerine

[@lauristonlindsay]

Thx.. Always wonder how to make bulla.. 😊

[@ValenaRattray]

Right deh suh. Purrrrrrrfecto🎉

[@AAHomeGardening]

Looks so good

[@chefjohnnymartinscocinando8157]

Very good recipee

[@ChefKingFresh]

Full watched loved it!

[@joelbyer9537]

Yes jerene another gr88 1 bulla whoii wud certainly nyam right now 😋😋😋😋😋♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ChefKingFresh]

I'm here watching as always my Queen 🔥 these are Beautiful

[@cappyjones]

I always just stock up on bulla when I see them in the store, never thought to try and make them!! Gonna try this recipe this weekend. Looking forward to never having to buy them again!! 👍🏾

[@JerenesEats]

Always greaf to learn how to make things at home

[@cappyjones]

@@JerenesEats I usually make everything from scratch, bulla is the one thing that my mother never taught me to make 😩

[@arthurbutler4849]

Powerful 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Itsonlyme11.11]

Right now yaa mek mi hungry enuh miss

[@JerenesEats]

Lawd mi sorry 😄

[@shavelharris510]

Yum 😋😋

[@shaelenemusicandmore]

Girl I just found you and Had to follow you from Instagram🙌🏽☝🏾. Love your dishes and recipes please tell me that you have a video on making our round bun as well as our beef Patty 🙏🏾 . I Have yet to find anyone making a good round bun.

[@JerenesEats]

Hey girl, not yet but added to my list of things 😁

[@shaelenemusicandmore]

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[@shaelenemusicandmore]

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[@lordbeerussama5259]

Do you have a Jamaican Sweet potato pudding Recipe if so I would love to see it and this bulla recipe was delicious thanks for sharing 👍

[@JerenesEats]

Had one but lost the written recipe. Will Film when I develop a new one

[@mskay488]

Never clicked on a video so fast

[@empressm6]

Hello there! Is an Easter bun recipe coming soon by chance? I know there are plenty but I do like your easy to follow presentation.

[@JerenesEats]

Not sure if I'll make it this Easter but it's definitely on my long list of video ideas😁

[@jarenvarmer3774]

YES!!

[@carolsmms]

I like my Bulla’s moist so should I add more molasses or more butter please.

[@joanie48jh]

lol your recipes I am going to give it a try . I want to know the amount of ingredients to use thank you

[@JerenesEats]

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[@Bentleybabygirl]

Yes with condensed milk or pear yeah

[@tamivickery7355]

Hi! I made your recipe and the bullas came out perfectly (thank you!) Just a question I had about 1/2 of the liquid mixture left once I got my dough to the consistency I wanted. I ended up pouring it down the sink but surely I did something wrong? The flavor of the bulla was spot on so it wasn’t lacking liquid....it made 6 bullas in total. I just don’t know why I had so much liquid left? Should I increase my flour next go around? Any help would be brilliant....I want to make again but would hate to waste the ingredients 😢 thank you lovely detailed explanation x

[@JerenesEats]

Usually the dough is on the moist side to allow for kneading with quite a bit of flour. Next time I make it, I'll see if I have alot of liquid left. Will update you guys.

[@dynlenoir]

Bulla and pear!

[@JerenesEats]

I need some pear from mi yard. These pears here not soh nice

[@dynlenoir]

@@JerenesEats I can attest to that.

[@plizwekup5231]

We have something similar in Africa. but we deep fry instead of baking. It's called mandazi.

[@JerenesEats]

Sounds delicous!!

[@plizwekup5231]

@@JerenesEats Yes it, try it out. There are various recipes here on YT. But will try to make your one too😊, looks tasty

[@dianamitchell670]

Bake at what temperature and for how long???

[@JerenesEats]

Hi Diana, tap here ➡️ 6:01 for the baking details

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[@ROMASKITCHEN96]

Niceeeeee!! Run me some pear now please 😋😋

[@jaaystepping7784]

I tried your rescipe but it came out tought I don't know what i did wrong

[@JerenesEats]

Each time I use this recipe the texture comes out like the bullas I'm used back home. However, bear in mind that some bullas are super soft, some are even moist but a bulla should not be tender like a regular cake. If it's too soft I don't consider it a bulla any more 😁

[@JerenesEats]

Perhaps too much flour on the board while kneading. It's hard to tell

[@jaaystepping7784]

Thank you

[@courtneylove1498]

What amounts please

[@JerenesEats]

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[@Warrior8909-k1k]

Den no rich ppl food dis😫😫😫😫❤️

[@JerenesEats]

A muss di cheese yuh mean, cause dat dear ovah yah but me never know bulla as rich ppl food at all

[@Warrior8909-k1k]

@@JerenesEats a chooooo the cheese me did a talk

[@Warrior8909-k1k]

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[@annbart2663]

I want dem have banana

[@JerenesEats]

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[@nphipps9406]

ginger bread

[@JerenesEats]

👍🏽

[@carltonwillams3962]

Where are from so u dont cook vegan food

[@JerenesEats]

Yea I do sometimes. Here are some vegan and lacto-ovo vegetarian options: 1.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoDYf6Gdp5eWeZY 2.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaimhmaPqrh0hs0 3.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLNdISDo86tl5o

[@carltonwillams3962]

@@JerenesEats it very good to cook with ginger it move the gas from the peas

[@JerenesEats]

@@carltonwillams3962 Sounded like you were asking if I cook vegetarian or vegan food so I was sharing the ones I have on the channel. Have a great weekend!

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[@JerenesEats]

@@carltonwillams3962 so true! I love it