HOW TO MAKE CASSAVA CAKE
Making cassava cake is pretty easy. The main thing is getting hold of all the ingredients. You can get grated frozen cassava from ethic stores. And from then it is a simple process. The first thing is to make the cassava cake batter, followed by the luscious and decadent custard topping.
MAKING CASSAVA CAKE BATTER
This is as simple as thoroughly combining the grated cassava, butter, condensed milk, evaporated milk, cheese, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl, before adding the coconut milk and mixing again. Sooooooo many good flavours in here.
MAKING THE CASSAVA CAKE TOPPING
To make the topping you also just mix the topping ingredients together and pour over the baked cassava cake. After which you glaze the cake with some egg white and broil (grill) until it turns a light golden brown. The you are good to dig right in. Seriously, I could face plant myself in cassava cake every single day.
The cheese topping is optional as the cake itself tastes good on its own. If you want an authentic taste, then please use cheddar cheese. Because of the unique texture of cassava cake and its fab cheese topping, you might want to try serving it with a dry sweet wine.
Guys, this really is an easy cassava cake recipe which is will serve as a fab and oh so different in a good way dessert. It is soooooo worth trying.
Try this Cassava Cake Recipe. Enjoy!
Cassava Cake Recipe
Ingredients :
- 2 packs grated cassava (about 2 lbs total weight)
- 2 cups coconut milk
- ½ (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 3 pieces egg
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 6 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 14 tablespoons granulated white sugar
Topping ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups coconut milk
Instructions :
1. Make the batter by combining the grated cassava, butter, ½ cup condensed milk, ½ cup evaporated milk, 6 tablespoons cheddar cheese, 14 tablespoons sugar, and 2 eggs in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Add the 2 cups coconut milk in the mixing bowl where the mixed ingredients are. Mix again.
3. Grease the baking tray then pour-in the batter (these are the ingredients that you just mixed together).
4. Pre -heat oven for 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes then put-in the baking tray with batter and bake for 1 hour.Remove from the oven and set aside.
5. Meanwhile prepare the topping by combining 2 tablespoons sugar and flour in the heated saucepan.
6. Pour-in ½ cup condensed milk then mix thoroughly.
7. Add 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese while stirring constantly.
8. Pour 2 cups of coconut milk and stir constantly for 10 minutes
9. Pour the topping over the Cassava Cake (baked batter) and spread evenly.
10. Separate the yolk from the egg white of the remaining egg (we’ll be needing the egg white only)
11. Glaze the topping with the egg white using a basting brush. Simply dip the brush to the egg white and brush it on the cassava cake.
12. Set your oven to broil mode. Broil the Cassava cake until color turns light brown.
13. Garnish with extra grated cheese on top. Serve. Share and enjoy!