Cassava Cake is a classic Filipino dessert made from grated cassava or manioc, a woody shrub where the starch that is used to make tapiocaare derived.Being a popular dessert, different recipeversions are available for Cassava Cake. This recipe is my personal favorite. Our good friend, Sharon, was kind enough to share this with us. I also got her permission to share it with you guys. I hope that you’ll like it.
Let me also add that the procedure is very simple. You don’t need to be a chef or have any Culinary Arts related experience to be able to successfully make this delicious dessert. As for the cost, this should come in real cheap – especially if you grow cassava in your garden. If you are like our other business minded readers, this can even be an income opportunity. We love to see our you benefit using our recipes, that is why we are always encouraging everyone to start your own small business using them.
Try this delicious Filipino dessert: Cassava Cake.
Cassava Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Batter:
- 2 packs grated cassava (about 2 lbs total weight)
- 1 can coconut milk
- ½ can evaporated milk
- 2 pieces raw egg
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 6 tbsp cheese, grated
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 14 tbsp sugar
Topping:
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp cheese, grated
- 1 piece raw egg
Cooking Procedure
- Combine the grated cassava, butter, condensed milk, evaporated milk, cheese, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly
- Add the coconut milk in the mixing bowl where the mixed ingredients are. Mix again.
- Grease the baking tray then pour-in the batter (ingredients that has just been mixed)
- 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.
- Meanwhile prepare the batter by combining the sugar and flour and put-in the heated saucepan.
- Pour-in the condensed milk then mix thouroughly.
- Add the cheese while stirring constantly.
- Pour the coconut milk and stir constantly for 10 minutes
- Pour the topping over the Cassava Cake (baked batter) and spread evenly.
- Separate the yolk from the egg white of the remaining egg (we’ll be needing the egg white)
- Glaze the topping with the egg white (you may use a basting brush for this step)
- Broil the Cassava cake until color turns light brown.
- Garnish with grated cheese and serve. Share and enjoy!
Number of servings (yield): 8
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