Yema cake is a Filipino
chiffon cake
A chiffon cake is a very light cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and flavorings.
Chiffon cakes (as well as angel
food or Michelle cake, sponge, and other foam cakes) achieve a fluffy texture by having egg white ...
with a
custard
Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with Eggs as food, egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in con ...
filling known as
yema. It is generally prepared identically to
mamón
''Mamón'' are traditional Philippine cuisine, Filipino chiffon cake, chiffon or sponge cakes, typically baked in distinctive cupcake-like molds. In the Visayas regions, ''mamón'' are also known as ''torta mamón'' or ''torta''. Variants of ...
(chiffon cakes and sponge cakes in
Filipino cuisine
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), with the only difference being that it incorporates yema either as frosting, as filling, or as part of the cake batter. Yema is a custard-like combination of milk and egg yolks. It is also typically garnished with grated
cheese
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.
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Brazo de Mercedes
''Brazo de Mercedes'' is a traditional Filipino meringue roll with a custard filling typically dusted with powdered sugar. It is a type of '' pianono''.
Origins
Although popularly simply translated as "Mercedes' Arm", it actually means "Arm o ...
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Crema de fruta
''Crema de fruta'' () is a traditional Philippine cuisine, Filipino fruitcake made with layers of sponge cake, sweet custard or whipped cream, gelatin or ''gulaman'' (agar), and various preserved or fresh fruits, including mango, mangoes, pine ...
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Flan cake
Flan cake, also known as leche flan cake or crème caramel cake, is a Filipino chiffon or sponge cake (''mamón'') baked with a layer of leche flan (crème caramel) on top and drizzled with caramel syrup. It is sometimes known as "custard cake ...
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Pastel de Camiguín
''Pastel de Camiguín'', () or simply ''pastel'', is a Filipino soft bun with '' yema'' (custard) filling originating from the province of Camiguin. The name is derived from Spanish ''pastel'' ("cake"). ''Pastel'' is an heirloom recipe origi ...
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Mango float
Mango float or ''crema de mangga'' is a Filipino icebox cake dessert made with layers of ladyfingers (''broas'') or graham crackers, whipped cream, condensed milk, and ripe carabao mangoes. It is chilled for a few hours before serving, though ...
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Ube cake
Ube cake is a traditional Filipino chiffon cake or sponge cake made with ube halaya (mashed purple yam). It is distinctively vividly purple in color, like most dishes made with ube in the Philippines.
Preparation
Ube cake is generally prepar ...
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List of cakes
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