Cassava Cake Recipe

Last Updated on November 23, 2011

How to cook Cassava Cake

Cassava Cake is a classic Filipino dessert enjoyed all year round. Cassava Cake is made of freshly grated cassava, eggs, coconut milk and sugar and baked in round “leche flan” tin molds or the regular rectangular cake pan.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 24 squares

Cassava Cake Mix:

• 2 Lbs Grated Cassava
• 1 14 oz. Can Sweetened Condensed Milk (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
• 1 12 oz. Can Evaporated Milk
• 1 14 oz. Can Coconut Milk (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
• 1 13 oz. Can Coconut Cream (Reserve 1/3 cup for Topping)
• 2/3 Cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs plus 3 Egg Whites
• 1 Cup Grated Coconut

Topping:

• 3 Egg Yokes
• 1/3 Cup Reserved Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/3 Cup Reserved Coconut Milk
• 1/3 Cup Reserved Coconut Cream

• Preheat oven to 350° f.

• In large mixing bowl combine cake ingredients.

• Mix well. Pour equally into two large greased rectangular pans.

• Bake until top is no longer liquid (approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour).

• Mix topping ingredients well and spread evenly on the two cakes.

• Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely.

• Slice each cake into 24 equal squares.