African Cakes

Meskouta is a traditional cake originating from Morocco. This orange and almond cake is made with a combination of almonds, eggs, sugar, honey, orange juice, lemon juice, orange flower water, oil, flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Once prepar... READ MORE

Basbousa is a traditional Arabian semolina-based cake that is soaked in syrup, then studded with almonds. This Libyan variety includes desiccated coconut in the cake mixture and date-paste that is sandwiched between the two layers of semolina cake... READ MORE

Mbesses is an Algerian sweet cake that is made with a combination of semolina or farina and eggs as the key ingredients. Apart from those, this cake consists of milk, yeast, sugar, honey, butter, and just a pinch of salt. It is typically garnished... READ MORE

Baseema is a traditional cake made with eggs, yogurt, baking powder, flour, shredded coconut, oil, and vanilla extract. The mixture is typically spread into a wide pan, then baked. The cake is then glazed with a combination of granulated sugar, le... READ MORE

Bolo Polana is a traditional cashew and potato cake originating from Mozambique. It's made with a combination of mashed potatoes, ground cashews, eggs, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla essence, sugar, and butter. The egg whites are folded into the... READ MORE

Godrogodro is a traditional cake originating from Madagascar. Although there are some variations, the cake is usually made with a combination of rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oil. In order to prepare the cake, car... READ MORE

Chikenduza is a traditional African dessert hailing from Zimbabwe. These candy cakes are made with a combination of flour, butter, vanilla, milk, sugar, yeast, eggs, salt, powdered sugar, and red food coloring. The dough is rolled into balls and b... READ MORE