Name: Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter; 1 cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons zest of lemon; 2 teaspoons zest of orange; 9 egg yolks; 5 egg whites; 2 medium sized potatoes (peeled, cooked and mashed until smooth); 2 cups raw unsalted cashew nuts (ground in a blender of food processor until smooth)

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Mozambican bolo polana gets its name from a suburb of the capital city Maputo called “polana”.

When I first saw the recipe for this popular cake I was skeptical. Making a cake out of mashed potato seemed very strange but after further thought, I figured it could add some nice moisture to the cake.

This cake has no flour in it at all.

At one point in time Mozambique was the largest producer of cashews in the world. Still many trees remain.

We love cashews and and we loved this unusual cake, it was not too sweet and had a lovely smooth, rich and moist texture. You should try it!

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Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)

Please note that time listed does not include making the mashed potatoes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mozambique

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings cake

Calories 5494kcal

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons zest of lemon
2 teaspoons zest of orange
9 egg yolks
5 egg whites
2 medium sized potatoes peeled, cooked and mashed until smooth
2 cups raw unsalted cashew nuts ground in a blender of food processor until smooth