Cocada amarela facts for kids
| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Angola |
| Main ingredients | Eggs, coconut |
Cocada Amarela is a yummy dessert from Angola. It's made with eggs and coconut. This sweet treat gets its special bright yellow color from all the eggs used to make it. The name Cocada Amarela actually means yellow cocada.
This dessert has a lot in common with sweets from Portugal. That's because Angola was once a Portuguese colony. Many traditional Portuguese pastries use a lot of egg yolks, which gives them a rich yellow color, just like Cocada Amarela!
What's Inside?
Cocada Amarela is made with simple ingredients you might find in your kitchen:
- Grated Coconut
- Salt
- Water
- Sugar
- Eggs
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