How to Make Cassava-Coconut Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Cassava-Coconut Cake is a delicious and unique dessert that brings together the flavors of tropical coconut and the starchy, slightly sweet taste of cassava. This cake is a popular treat in many Caribbean and African countries, where cassava, also known as yuca, is a staple ingredient in many dishes.

What sets this cake apart is the use of grated cassava, which adds a moist and slightly chewy texture to the cake. Combined with sweetened coconut milk and shredded coconut, the resulting...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound cassava (yucca), peeled and shredded
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1 cup creamy coconut milk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¾ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 ⅓ cups freshly grated coconut

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Mix cassava, eggs, coconut milk, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together well in a large bowl. Stir in flour and grated coconut. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool and serve.
  • Nutrition

    659 cal.

    • Total Fat: 39g
    • Saturated Fat: 18g
    • Cholesterol: 93mg
    • Sodium: 472mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 72g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 27g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 124mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 368mg