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Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)

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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!

A picture of a slice of Mozambican Bolo Polana a moist cake sprinkled with cashews

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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 1 cake
Calories 5494 kcal
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

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees
  2. Butter the bottom and sides of a spring form cake tin
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy
  4. Beat in the mashed potatoes, ground cashew nuts, zest of lemon and orange
  5. Add in the egg yolks one at a time and blend well.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff
  7. fold the egg whites into the batter
  8. Pour the batter into the cake tin
  9. Bake in the oven for one hour or until golden brown
  10. Remove and let cool before removing from the form.
  11. garnish with a few roasted cashew nuts
  12. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Mozambican Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 5494 Calories from Fat 3897
% Daily Value*
Fat 433g666%
Saturated Fat 210g1313%
Cholesterol 2489mg830%
Sodium 2833mg123%
Potassium 3964mg113%
Carbohydrates 339g113%
Fiber 20g83%
Sugar 217g241%
Protein 103g206%
Vitamin A 10845IU217%
Vitamin C 60.5mg73%
Calcium 525mg53%
Iron 35.5mg197%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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