Pudín de Yuca Recipe | Cassava Flour Cake

⏱️ 25 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
Dominican-Inspired dessert
Pudín de Yuca Recipe | Cassava Flour Cake
Nutrition per Serving
225
Calories
2g
Protein
37g
Carbs
8g
Fat

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.

📝 Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons salted butter ((salted), at room temperature, divided)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (+ 4 tablespoons, divided)
  • 1 1/4 cup tapioca ((cassava flour, see notes!) [Amazon affiliate link])
  • 3/4 cup milk ( (whole or skim))
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg ((medium))
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon clove powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon ginger powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- 1. Get ready ---
  2. 2Get ready: 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.
  3. 3--- 2. Mix ingredient ---
  4. 4Mix: 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.
  5. 5--- 3. Bake ---
  6. 6Bake: 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.
  7. 7--- 4. Serve ---
  8. 8Serve: Cool to room temperature before serving.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Clara Gonzalez on dominicancooking.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.