This cassava cake with a melting texture and coconut flavor is a typical dessert from Reunion Island and often prepared for special occasions. It's a wonderful memory from my childhood, when we went hiking in circuses. We slept in cottages and the classic meal (rougail) was followed by small sweets: cassava cake or (sweet) potato cake.

Reunion

Cassava cake (Reunion Island)

Preparation time 20 mins Cooking time 55 mins Total time 1 hr 15 mins Difficulty: Beginner Cooking Temp: 180 C Servings: 8

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Author: Gluten Escape Cooking method: Traditional

Preparation

Ingredients

Servings

• 350 g cassava root

• 150 g grated coconut

• 160 g of sugar

• 100 g melted butter (or coconut oil for a lactose-free version)

• 2 eggs

• vanilla extract or the seeds of a vanilla stick

Preparation

1. Cassava: peel the cassava and grate it.
2. Add: grated coconut, sugar and mix
3. Add the melted butter and beaten eggs 
4. Then add the vanilla
5. Cooking:
6. Put the dough in a buttered or silicone mold and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees; bake for 50 to 60 minutes until the top is golden brown and the knife blade comes out clean from the cake.
7. Allow to cool before unmolding.

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