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Liberian Cassava Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Liberian Cassava Cake

8 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

863
Calories
28g
Protein
27g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Cassava not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs 2 lbs. butter
  • 3 cups of flour 16-tsb baking power
  • 2 sm tins of canned milk 5 cups cassava
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 1- tsp cloves
  • 1-tsp allspice
  • 1-tsp nutmeg
  • 1-tsp cinnamon

Directions

1

Grate cassava.

2

Put cassava into a pillowcase.

3

Set out in the sun with a heavy stone on top for 3-4 hours.

4

Take cassava and sift.

5

Cream butter, sugar and eggs.

6

Add flour, sifted cassava, baking power, milk and spices.

7

Pour in to greased pans and bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes

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Category:Liberian Recipes

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Category:Liberian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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