Buko pandan cake

Buko Pandan cake
Filipino buko pandan cake with the typical frosting of cream and a filling of macapuno strips
Alternative namesPandan Macapuno Cake, Pandan mamon, Coconut pandan cake
TypeCake
Place of originPhilippines
Main ingredientsPandan leaves extract, baking powder, flour, eggs, sugar, cream of tartar, cream, young coconut/macapuno strips

Buko pandan cake, also known as pandan macapuno cake or coconut pandan cake, is a Filipino chiffon or sponge cake (mamón) flavored with extracts from boiled pandan leaves and frosted with cream with young coconut strips and/or macapuno as toppings or fillings. It is a cake version of the traditional Filipino pairing of buko pandan.[1][2][3] It is similar to the pandan cakes in other parts of Southeast Asia, but differ in that it is not served plain. It is always frosted with cream and coconut.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Besa-Quirino, Betty Ann (13 June 2012). "How to bake a Pandan – Macapuno Cake". Asian in America. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ Anastacio, Aileen. "Buko Pandan Cake Recipe". Yummy.ph. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Buko Pandan Confetti Cake". Kawaling Pinoy Tasty Recipes. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ Tay, Leslie. "How to make a pandan chiffon cake: Almost everything you need to know". ieatishootipost. Retrieved 24 April 2019.