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!
Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Please note that time listed does not include making the mashed potatoes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 cake
Calories 5494 kcal
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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 360 degrees
- Butter the bottom and sides of a spring form cake tin
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy
- Beat in the mashed potatoes, ground cashew nuts, zest of lemon and orange
- Add in the egg yolks one at a time and blend well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff
- fold the egg whites into the batter
- Pour the batter into the cake tin
- Bake in the oven for one hour or until golden brown
- Remove and let cool before removing from the form.
- garnish with a few roasted cashew nuts
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 5494 Calories from Fat 3897
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 433g 666%
Saturated Fat 210g 1050%
Cholesterol 2489mg 830%
Sodium 2833mg 118%
Potassium 3964mg 113%
Total Carbohydrates 339g 113%
Dietary Fiber 20g 80%
Sugars 217g
Protein 103g 206%
Vitamin A 216.9%
Vitamin C 73.3%
Calcium 52.5%
Iron 197%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
