African Desserts?

Question

Can somebody tell me when and were some famous african desserts became popular or bagn to become popular including the dessert name. I am putting it in homework help just because it's a popular section.

Answer 1

Some of these desserts have the African name some do not. No information found about when they became popular.....

http://www.congocookbook.com/recipe_indexes/dessert_in_africa.html
The most strictly "African" of desserts and snacks might be Fruit Salad, or just plain fruit, is sometimes served after a meal. While traditionally most Africans do not eat dessert, they do snack on various spicy foods (like Akara) or sweet foods (such as fresh fruits and raw sugarcane). See: Snack Recipes.

The Congo Cookbook has a recipe for Caakiri, (a dessert made from couscous and cream which is popular in the Sahara and Sahel regions of Western Africa), and Ngalakh (a similar dish flavored with the fruit of the baobab tree). From Eastern Africa comes a kind of cookie-candy: the Swahili Kashata, and from Western Africa, Kanyah.

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#115708South African Buttermilk Dessert.
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http://www.rainbownation.com/au/recipes/index.asp?type=4
Desserts
Custard Melkkos. Sago pudding or better known as Melkos is a traditional Afrikaans dessert. Serve it with custard.
Quick Melktert (Microwave). This recipe for Melktert (Milk Tart) is quick and easy as it uses the microwave to cook it rather than the traditional way in the oven.
Traditional Melktert. This is the traditional Duch way and it worth making it the "old fashioned" way if you have the time.
Koeksisters. The sweet taste of these plaited dough cakes makes them a great favorite in South Africa. The secret of their success, is in preparing the syrup a day ahead and chilling it before dipping the koeksisters
http://www.chiff.com/a/wine-s-africa-dessert.htm
Cooking with South African Brandy
Fine Drinking Translates to Sweet Desserts

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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070224150957AArcjM3
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Starch.html#AKARA
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AKARA Bean Balls (Nigeria)

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WEST AFRICAN BAKED BANANAS
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070306175105AAX1fAC
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South African Brandy Squares.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006011602099

Answer 2

Each Arican country has it's own dessert,the most populer one in the coastal town of East Afrrica is the MAHAMBRI. It has become famous over tine as this is made from white wheat flour,it is sweet and like a bread but can be eaten any time just plainly with tea,with curries and some eat it with BBQ's too it is very famous here at the coast and it has a different name in the U.S.A.