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Ngoma (coconut milk cake)

A soft, moist cake made with coconut milk and butter, typical of Comorian celebrations. Its fine, lightly fragrant crumb keeps well for several days.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

354 kcal per serving

Protein
7.2 g
Carbohydrates
41.3 g
of which sugars
19.9 g
Fat
17.1 g
Fiber
1.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and butter a 22 cm round tin.
  2. In a bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until creamy.
  3. Add the eggs one by one, whisking well between each addition.
  4. Pour in the coconut milk and vanilla, then mix.
  5. Fold in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in one go until you have a smooth batter.
  6. Pour into the tin and sprinkle with grated coconut if using.
  7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden and a skewer comes out dry.
  8. Let it cool slightly before turning out.

Variations and tips

Lemon ngoma. Add the grated zest of one unwaxed lemon to the batter.

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