Cassava Flour (Tapioca) Cake is a chewy, spiced delight from an unusual ingredient for cake, but this is well worth trying. Perfect for celiacs too.
Why we ❤️ it
Years ago the flour section of local supermarkets was rather limited. I was lucky when I could grab a bag of bread flour. How things have changed! This Cassava Flour (Tapioca) Pudding is born out of this variety.
Nowadays a couple of dozen options are available, from the lowly all-purpose flour to plátano (plantain) flour, going through seemingly anything that can be turned into powder. Out of curiosity I am slowly testing some of these non-traditional "flours" and finding out what can be made with them.
Sometimes the results are disappointing, sometimes something great comes out of it.
I bought a bag of cativía (cassava flour) because I wanted to work on a recipe for Cativía Empanadas, but somehow I ended up trying to make a dessert with it. The result is a chewy, spiced, rich pudding that I really liked. It is also very easy to make, and it requires no special gadget.
Cassava flour (we have the recipe here) is also known as tapioca, and used in Latin America and Asia for a variety of dishes, from soft pudding to candies, to bread.
Have you tried cooking with these non-traditional flours? What has been your experience?
About this recipe
One very important thing to keep in mind is that this is made with pure yuca flour, some yuca flours are simply the starch extracted, without the fiber, this would not work. Please check the fiber quantity in the nutrition label, if it's zero or very low (less than 10%), check another brand. This is a brand I have used (along with some local ones) with good results.
Recipe
Cassava Flour (Tapioca) Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons 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
- Get 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.
- Mix ingredients: 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.
- Bake: 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.
- Serve: Cool to room temperature before serving.
Tips and Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.
