
Snacks & baking
Bolo de milho com coco (bolo di milho ku coco)
Dense, fragrant cake made with cornmeal and grated coconut, typical of the Cape Verdean islands. Its slightly grainy texture and coconut flavour make it a favourite at teatime or with coffee.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
526 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 49.3 g
- of which sugars
- 20.7 g
- Fat
- 32.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 15.6 g
- Fiber
- 3.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a loaf or round tin about 24 cm across.
- In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, wheat flour, grated coconut, baking powder, salt and lime zest.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar until frothy.
- Add the oil and coconut milk to the eggs, then pour this over the dry ingredients and mix without overworking the batter.
- Pour the batter into the tin and sprinkle with a little grated coconut if you like.
- Bake for 40 minutes, until the cake is golden and a skewer comes out dry. Let it cool before turning out.
Variations and tips
Gluten-free version. Replace the wheat flour with an extra 100 g of cornmeal or cassava starch.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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