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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 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings 1 cake
Calories 5494kcal
Author International Cuisine
- 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
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!
Calories: 5494kcal | Carbohydrates: 339g | Protein: 103g | Fat: 433g | Saturated Fat: 210g | Cholesterol: 2489mg | Sodium: 2833mg | Potassium: 3964mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 217g | Vitamin A: 10845IU | Vitamin C: 60.5mg | Calcium: 525mg | Iron: 35.5mg