🇦🇴 Angolan Cuisine

Bolo de Mandioca

Cassava Cake

Prep Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Calories 320 kcal

A moist, dense cake made from grated cassava, coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, baked until golden with a slightly chewy, pudding-like texture inside.

Ingredients

  • 500g fresh cassava, peeled and finely grated
  • 1 can (400ml) coconut milk
  • 200g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 50g butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Grated coconut for topping

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a baking pan.
  2. 2 Squeeze excess liquid from grated cassava.
  3. 3 Mix cassava with coconut milk, sugar, beaten eggs, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. 4 Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle grated coconut on top.
  5. 5 Bake 40-45 minutes until golden on top and set in the center.
  6. 6 Cool slightly. Cut into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Bolo de mandioca turns cassava, the most humble Angolan ingredient, into an unexpectedly elegant dessert.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/angolan/bolo-de-mandioca/