With the following sweet potato cake recipes, you'll surely have a uniquely delicious dish to treat the whole family. Let's get started!
Sweet tằm cake is one of the traditional homemade cakes, a dessert made from sweet potatoes. It's called so because of its long, slender shape resembling a silkworm, covered in a layer of grated coconut. Below is the recipe for delicious sweet potato cakes for you to showcase your skills!
Sweet Potato Cake Recipe
Ingredients Needed for Sweet Potato Cake Recipe:
- Peeled sweet potatoes: 400g;
- Sugar: 150g;
- Canned coconut milk: 300ml;
- Cornstarch: 150g;
- Dried grated coconut: 50g;
- Toasted sesame seeds: 50g;
- Red and green food coloring (if you prefer not to use food coloring, you can substitute with beetroot juice or crushed pandan leaves to extract juice).
Steps to Make Sweet Potato Cakes
Step 1: Soak peeled sweet potatoes in a bowl of diluted saltwater for about 5-6 hours to reduce toxins. Grind the sweet potatoes into a smooth paste, then squeeze out the water.
Step 2: Combine the squeezed sweet potatoes with 150 grams of sugar, 200 ml of coconut milk, and 150 grams of cornstarch in a large bowl, then mix the ingredients thoroughly. Coconut milk is extracted from grated coconut, ground into a creamy liquid with a delicious, fragrant flavor, commonly used in various dishes such as cakes, desserts, and beverages.
Steps to Make Sweet Potato Cakes
Step 3: Divide the mixed mixture into several portions corresponding to the number of colors you have. Leave one portion white, and add a few drops of food coloring or pandan leaf extract or beetroot juice to the remaining portions, mix well by hand to allow the ingredients to absorb the color.
With this sweet potato cake recipe, divide the flour mixture into several portions
Step 4: With this sweet potato cake recipe, evenly spread the sweet potato batter on a plate (tray). Steam the batter until cooked. Once cooked, remove the cake and let it cool, then cut the sweet potato cake into small, long strips.
Step 5: Roll the sweet potato cakes in dried grated coconut, then allow the coconut to evenly coat the surface of the cake. Then simply arrange the cakes on a plate, sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on top, and you have a delicious treat to enjoy right away.
Beautiful Final Presentation of Sweet Potato Cake Making Process
Making sweet potato cakes (tằm cakes) is indeed simple, isn't it? You don't need too much time to have a delicious and enticing cake to treat your family. These tằm cakes are made from sweet and soft sweet potatoes, infused with the fragrant aroma of toasted sesame seeds, and blended with creamy coconut milk, promising to delight the taste buds of your entire family.
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