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Pudín de Yuca Recipe | Cassava Flour Cake

Learn how to make this uncomplicated pudín de yuca recipe, a lovely, chewy, spiced cassava flour cake that is a great gluten-free choice and everyone will love.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 portions
Calories: 22483 kcal
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons salted butter (salted), at room temperature, divided
  • ½ cup brown sugar + 4 tablespoons, divided
  • 1 ¼ cup tapioca (cassava flour, see notes!) [Amazon affiliate link]
  • ¾ cup milk (whole or skim)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg (medium)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon clove powder
  • ½ tablespoon ginger powder

Instructions

1. Get ready
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  1. Heat the oven to 300 ºF [150 ºC]. Grease a 9" [22 cm] baking pan with 2 tablespoons of butter, covering the bottom very well. Cover the bottom of the pan with 4 tablespoons of brown sugar. Set aside.
2. Mix ingredient
  1. In a bowl mix the remaining butter, brown sugar, tapioca, milk, oil, egg, salt, cinnamon, clove and ginger. Whisk until it is mixed thoroughly. Pour carefully into the pan, making sure not to disturb the sugar layer.
3. Bake
  1. Cook in preheated oven for 20 mins, or until you poke it with a skewer and it comes out clean. Cool to room temperature and chill. Loosen the edges with a knife, cover with a plate that can hold the syrup and turn.
4. Serve
  1. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Notes

  • Please read the notes above the recipe to pick the best yuca flour for this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 224.83kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 36.8g (12%) Protein 1.55g (3%) Fat 8.31g (13%) Saturated Fat 1.13g (6%) Cholesterol 22.75mg (8%) Sodium 167.61mg (7%) Potassium 56.07mg (2%) Fiber 0.83g (3%) Sugar 15.34g (31%) Vitamin A 66.76IU (1%) Calcium 55.11mg (6%) Iron 0.72mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 22483

% Daily Value*

Calories 224.83kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 36.8g 12%
Protein 1.55g 3%
Fat 8.31g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.13g 6%
Cholesterol 22.75mg 8%
Sodium 167.61mg 7%
Potassium 56.07mg 1%
Fiber 0.83g 3%
Sugar 15.34g 31%
Vitamin A 66.76IU 1%
Calcium 55.11mg 6%
Iron 0.72mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.