Yuca (Cassava Cake)
How to make enyucado (cassava cake) and make it delicious? Here you have the enyucado recipe, one dessert of our Colombian Gastronomy. The enyucado (cassava cake) is a traditional dessert of Colombia, more specifically from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is a cake made from cassava, coconut, sugar, butter, and anise, a pinch of salt and cotija cheese, here in the States; in Colombia we use “queso costeño” or cheese from the Caribbean Coast. People ask me about very typical Colombian food and this is one of those recipes of my own Caribbean coast that brings back some fond memories of my childhood. I remember my mom coming from her weekly grocery shopping and bringing to us, her 6 children, a portion of enyucado (cassava cake) and if we were not careful with your piece, one of our siblings will ate yours! For those who have asked me about a typical Colombian cuisine dessert, here is my version of enyucado (cassava cake), easy to make and very delicious. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.
Equipment
- 1 oven
Ingredients
- 3 cups grated cassava
- 1 ½ cup cotija cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon anise
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 350 °
- GRATE cheese
- PLACE all ingredients in a large bowl, grated cassava, cheese, sugar, melted butter, grated coconut and coconut milk.
- MIX all ingredients well so the flavors are blended.
- ADD the anise but first, rub it between your hands to release all its flavor and aroma.
- TRANSFER mixture into a 9x14 baking pan previously buttered.
- BAKE for about 45-50 minutes until is golden in color.
- TAKE out of the oven.
- LET it cool completely.
- CUT into squares or into diamond shape to make it more attractive and serve.