Royal Bibingka Recipe

Royal Bibingka, a native delicacy from Ilocos, is a baked sticky rice cake that is chewy, mildly sweet, and utterly delicious. It is topped with a buttery and cheesy crust, giving it a rich and savory taste. This recipe is made special by adding macapuno strings for more texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup sugar (if with sweetened macapuno or 1 1/2 cups if not using macapuno)
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can coconut cream
- 6 medium eggs
- 5 tablespoon margarine or butter (melted)
- 3 tablespoon margarine or butter (melted)
- 1 cup sweetened macapuno or coconut strings (optional)
- 1-2 cups grated cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 300F/160°C. Grease cupcake or muffin molds tin molds or baking dish with oil, butter or margarine. Set aside.
- 2
Mix the glutinous rice flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl using a whisk.
- 3
Add the evaporated milk and coconut cream and whisk until well blended.
- 4
Add the eggs and 5 Tablespoon of margarine mix again. Then lastly, fold in the macapuno strings.
- 5
Pour batter into the molds(about ¼ cup) and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven then turn the heat up to 350F/180℃.
- 6
Brush the top of each piece with remaining melted margarine or butter then top with grated cheese. Bake again for another 5-10 minutes or until cheese has melted and turned a golden brown.
- 7
Remove the molds from the oven and let it cool down. Once cool enough to handle, remove the cakes from the mold. Use a soft spatula to pry them away if too sticky. Place each piece in a cupcake or muffin liner.
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