Easy Yema Cake Recipe

By Ang Sarap Editors  On  In Dessert Recipes, Filipino Delicacy Recipes 

Yema Cake Recipe

If you’re a Yema lover, I’m sure you’ll love Yema Cakes.

Yema Cakes have been gaining popularity over the last few years in our country. Several shops have opened, mostly in South Luzon. Since then, it has been a popular pasalubong of city folks when visiting the provinces.

Well, you don’t have to travel to get a slice of this amazing cake! Try making one at home:

INGREDIENTS:

For the Cake:

  • 60 g all- purpose flour
  • 20 g cornstarch
  • 50 g butter
  • 250 g cream cheese
  • 110 ml milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 140 g sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 tsp calamansi or lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 vanilla pod (optional)

For the Filling or Icing:

  • 2 cans condensed milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (for topping)

HOW TO COOK:

For the Cake:

  1. Melt cream cheese, butter, and milk together in a small pan placed over simmering water.
  2. If you opt to use vanilla beans, scrape the beans from the vanilla pod and add it to the pan.
  3. Once melted, cool to room temperature.
  4. Add in flour, cornstarch, and salt and mix using a mixer. Add in egg yolks and calamansi or lemon juice. Set aside.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy (or frothy).
  6. Add in vanilla then gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form.
  7. Fold in the egg whites to the cream cheese mixture. Mix until everything is well combined.
  8. Pour the batter into an 8-inch round cake pan covered with parchment paper.
  9. Bake the cake in a water bath for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until done at 325 F.

For the Filling or Icing:

  1. To make the icing, open two cans of condensed milk and pour it over a pan.
  2. Add in egg yolks and cook in low heat.
  3. Add in vanilla and almond extract.
  4. Cook until it thickens enough to spread.
  5. Add in the butter.

Assembly:

  1. To assemble the Yema Cake, divide cake into two.
  2. Add the filling then cover it with the other half of the cake.
  3. Cover the rest of the cake with icing.
  4. Top with grated cheese.

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