Enyucado is a traditional Colombian dessert made with shredded yuca, cheese and anise. It's popular in the Atlantic coast of the country.
What is Enyucado?
It is a traditional recipe from The Atlantic coast of Colombia. It is a cake made with shredded yuca, cheese, coconut and star anise seeds and is sweet with a wonderful texture.
I receive a lot e-mails from my readers asking me when I will be writing about certain favorite traditional Colombian recipes and this Enyucado is one of them. So, here is the recipe everyone. It was really easy to make and absolutely delicious.
I hope you enjoy it.
Enyucado Recipe (Colombian Style Cassava Cake)
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded yuca or cassava
- 11/2 cups queso fresco grated
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon ground star anis
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl place all the ingredients and mix well.
- Place the mixture in a buttered baking dish and bake for about 45 to 50 minutes or until golden browned. Let cool, cut into squares and serve.
Notes
*If I want this cake to be more special, I drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the cake before serving and it's delicious.
*You can also served enyucado as an appetizer or side dish with seafood.
Nutrition
Calories: 776kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 23gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 866mgPotassium: 580mgFiber: 4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 921IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 668mgIron: 2mg
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jesus octavio jaramillo
que bueno encontrar sobre uno de los aperitivos tipicos de mi departamento el Chocó...el enyucado.
Anna
Wow, I never had that, but it looks delicious. I want to try that If I can find cassava here.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
I love your Colombian recipes Erica! This looks wonderful 🙂 It reminds me of a Fijian style cassava dessert too!
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
Looks delicious! I don't think I have ever had cassava...but this looks like my kind of dessert!
Erica
Thank you guys!
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grace
although i'm unfamiliar with both yucca and cassava, the very presence of coconut makes this appealing to me. i also think the mouthfeel must be out of this world!
Bo
This really looks amazing...I love coconut...Ive never had yuca.
Pilar
I can give you mine, Erica. Trust me you will not be disappointed. I'll send it to you later this week.
Erica
Pilar- Thank you so much!
Cynthia
This looks so good. I love cassava. What can I substitute for queso fresco?
Erica
Cynthia- Farmer cheese.
Anonymous
Que ganas me están entrando de salir a comprar una yuca.
Que bueno que tiene que estar!!
Me apunto la receta.
Un beso.
Faith
I've never had anything like this, but it looks amazing! I love the different textures -- the smooth inside and the crispy outside...perfection!
Erica
Thank you everyone for visiting!
Soma
Very interesting ingredients put in together to create a beautiful looking cake. Wish I could taste the flavor.
Oysterculture
Wow, this sounds amazing, yet again combo I would not have thought to put together with the cheese, and star anise - must try soon!!!!
Amalia
Erica habia oido hablar mucho del Enyucado pero no lo habia visto nunca, el tuyo se ve riquisimo