This cassava cake, with its melt-in-your-mouth texture and coconut flavor, is a typical Réunion Island dessert, often prepared for special occasions. It's a wonderful childhood memory, from when we went hiking in the cirques. We stayed in guesthouses, and the traditional meal (rougail) was followed by little treats: cassava cake or sweet potato cake

Cassava cake (Reunion Island)

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Preparation time 20 mins Cooking time 55 minutes Total time 1 hr 15 mins

Difficulty: Beginner Cooking Temp: 180 C Servings: 8 Special regime:

Naturally gluten-free

Cooking method: Traditional

Preparation

Ingredients

Servings

• 350 g of cassava root

• 150g of grated coconut

• 160 g of sugar

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

• 2 eggs

• vanilla extract or the seeds from a vanilla bean

Preparation

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

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