Bajan Coconut Bread Recipe | Traditional Barbadian Coconut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 2 cups freshly grated coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1/4 cup candied ginger, finely chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• Zest of 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar (for topping)