How to Make Cassava Cake (Filipino Dessert Recipe)

In the Philippines, my Ilocano grandparents own a small farm lot where they plant a lot of cassava root crop or kamoteng kahoy, along with corn, sugar cane, camote, and other simple vegetable plants that are indigenous to the Filipino people such as the saluyot, parya, sitaw, and upo.

How To Make Cassava Cake Filipino Dessert Recipe

Learn How to Make Cassava Cake (Filipino Dessert Recipe)

Once the cassava root crop is harvested, it is washed thoroughly with clean running water to remove dirt and mud.  Then the brown skin or outer layer of the cassava is removed to reveal the white edible part of the root crop that is then grated in making a simple cassava cake.

You can find this cassava root crop being sold commonly in most markets in the Philippines nationwide.  If you are an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) or if you are living abroad, you can also find preserved and grated cassava in the frozen section of most Asian grocery stores.

Ingredients in Making the Cassava Cake:

Here are the simple ingredients that you will need in making this simple Cassava Cake Recipe:

• 2 packs grated cassava
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 large whole eggs
• 1 cup condensed milk
• ¼ cup melted butter
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ cup macapuno strings
• 3/4 cup grated cheese - for topping

Ingredients in Making Custard Filling for Cassava Cake:

For the Custard Filling, you will also need:

• 4 egg yolks
• 1 can condensed milk
• 1 can evaporated milk

Procedures on How To Make Cassava Cake (Filipino Dessert Recipe)

Here are the Step by Step Procedures on How To Make Cassava Cake.  In a bowl, combine the following ingredients:

1.  Add the grated cassava,

2.  Add the melted butter,

3.   Add the condensed milk,

4.  Add the evaporated milk,

5.   Add the granulated white sugar.

6.  Then mix the ingredients well using a spatula.

7.  Add the whole eggs to the mixture.

8.  Add the coconut milk and macapuno strings to the mixture.

9.  Mix well using a spatula or whisk then set aside.

10.  Grease a 9-inch baking pan with melted butter.

11.  Pour the cassava cake mixture into the baking pan.

12.  Bake cassava cake in preheated oven at 350°F for one (1) hour.

13.  While waiting for the cake to bake, start preparing the custard topping.

14.  Add the egg yolks in a bowl.

15.  Add the condensed milk.

16.  Add the evaporated milk.

17.  Then mix all the custard topping ingredients in the bowl using a whisk.

18.  Set aside the topping until ready to be used.

19.  Remove cassava cake from the oven after an hour.

20.  Allow to cool down for at least a minute.

21.  Add the custard topping mixture on top of the cassava cake.

22.  Broil for 3 minutes then remove from the oven.

23.  Garnish cassava cake with grated Cheddar cheese.

24.  Allow cassava cake to cool off completely before slicing into serving size pieces.

25.  Serve and enjoy this cassava cake for merienda, snack, or dessert.

Learn how to make this delicious and wonderful Cassava Cake as a delightful treat for any Holiday such as All Saint's Day, All Souls Day, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Day.