Kamoteng-kahoy (cassava) is a root crop. Even if you’re not familiar with the root crop itself, you would probably be familiar with by-products of cassava. Tapioca balls (sago) are made from cassava. Tapioca starch is the best thickener for Chinese-style stir fried dishes. Cassava suffered from some very bad publicity two years ago when school children died in Bohol after eating maruyang balanghoy, a snack of fried cassava although subsequent investigations showed that it was the cooked snack that was the culprit, not the cassava itself.

Bibingka is the local term used to describe Filipino for cake. The term is more commonly associated with rice since most native cakes are made from rice. In regions where rice cannot be grown and where crops like corn and cassava are substituted, it is not uncommon to find native cakes labeled as bibingka. The cassava bibingka is one example.

Bibingka Cassava is a traditional Filipino recipe for a classic dessert of a cassava-based cake topped with a coconut milk and egg yolk cistard and sprinkled with cheese before serving. The Filipino specialty can be eaten for breakfast or for merienda.The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Filipino version of: Bibingka Cassava recipe.

Cassava Bibingka is a type of bibingka or rice cake from the Philippines. Instead of rice flour, cassava bibingka is made with a flour made from cassava. Cassava is a root crop which tapioca is also made from. This Filipino dessert is made with cassava flour then steamed and served with a coconut custard-like topping

Ingredients:

* 1 kilo cassava roots or kamoteng kahoy (grated)
* 4 cups coconut cream
* 2 cups white sugar
* ¼ cup melted butter or margarine
* 2 whole eggs
* dash of eggs yellow food coloring(optional)
* topping

METHOD:

Beat eggs slightly. Add to all ingredients. Mix well until well blended.Pour into a grease pan, lined with banana leaves (greased). Bake a preheated oven at 340 for 20 minutes. Pour topping on top, continue baking for 15 minutes or until topping golden brown.

Toppings:

* 1 can (big) condensed milk
* 1 cup thin coconut cream
* 2 tbsp. Flour
Dissolve flour in ¼ cup of the coconut cream before blending with condensed milk and the rest of the coconut milk. Cook in medium heat stirring constantly until it thickens.

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