Bolo PolanaCashew and Potato Cake

Name: Bolo Polana (Cashew and Potato Cake)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mozambique
Ingredients: 400 g Potato (boiled and mashed); 250 g Cashews (finely ground); 5 pcs Egg; 220 g White Sugar; 125 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 20 ml Lemon Juice; 5 g Orange Zest (finely grated); 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 2 g Salt; 10 ml Vegetable Oil

Bolo Polana is a Mozambican cake associated with Maputo, made here with mashed potato, ground cashews, eggs, butter, sugar, and citrus. Versions vary in their flavorings and proportions.

Prep

30m

Cook

50m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

491kcal

Calories

11g

Protein

31g

Fat

46g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Batter

400g
Potato (boiled and mashed)
250g
Cashews (finely ground)
5pcs
Egg
220g
White Sugar
125g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
20ml
Lemon Juice
5g
Orange Zest (finely grated)
5ml
Vanilla Extract
2g
Salt

Greasing

10ml
Vegetable Oil

Cook through it

Method

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7 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 20 cm (8-inch) round cake pan and brush it with the vegetable oil.
02
Beat the eggs and white sugar until pale and thick.
03
Fold in the potato and cashews until evenly combined.
04
Stir in the unsalted butter, lemon juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, and salt.
05
Spread the batter in the prepared pan and smooth the top.
06
Bake until the cake is deep golden and the center is set.
07
Cool completely before removing from the pan and slicing.

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