I've been craving for a slice of cassava cake for a long time and have reached the tipping point. so i gathered all my ingredients which i have - i always stock up on frozen cassava and macapuno strings just in case - and got busy with it while my son was taking his afternoon nap. Here's my simple recipe, anybody can do this!
CASSAVA CAKE
Ingredients:
2 bags frozen cassava, thawed
1 can (12 fl. oz) evaporated milk
1 can (14 oz.) condensed milk
1 can (13.5 fl. oz) coconut milk
1 bottle of macapuno strings
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix cassava, evaporated milk, coconut milk and 2/3 can of the condensed milk (set aside remaining 1/3 for the topping)
3. Add eggs, macapuno strings and vanilla. Add butter last. Mix well.
5. Pour in a greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 50 minutes
6. Remove from oven and spread evenly the remaining condensed milk on top and bake for another 15 minutes or until brown.
8. Cool completely and cut into squares.
That's it. So E-Z! Sometimes i want it with a "burnt" topping effect so i bake it longer, 20 minutes instead of 15. Also if you're bringing it to a potluck party, you can line the baking dish with a banana leaf (you can get frozen banana leaves from any Asian store) for an authentic filipiniana appeal.
Enjoy!
