Filipino Cassava Cake

Cassava is a root vegetable, similar to sweet potato, that is found in Latin America, the Philippines, and the Caribbean. It's also known as yucca. In the Philippines, it's known as "kamoteng kahoy" (literally translates to "wooden sweet potato," because it's hard like wood). This root actually contains cyanide, so it cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked in order to remove the toxicity.