Belizean Cassava Cake

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Weigh 2 pounds of fresh cassava and peel it carefully.

Cut the cassava into smaller pieces to make it easier to peel.

Rinse the peeled cassava.

Weigh the cassava again to ensure you have the correct amount.

Cut the cassava into smaller pieces and remove any stringy parts.

Blend the cassava in a powerful blender until finely grated.

Add coconut milk, sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon to the blended cassava and mix well.

Fold in raisins and lime zest gently.

Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown.

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