by Rosseadelle Ganayo
It’s that time of year; The calendar has officially landed on the months ending in “ber”, the cold winds are a-blowing, Jose Marie Chan has started singing. ‘Tis the season for Christmas food fare and that brings with it the excitement, expectation, and cravings for the season’s flavors. One of those flavors and smells we all really look forward to – whether in malls or along the streets on simbang gabi, is the bibingka.
Check out some of the hottest bibingka-inspired desserts that you would love to warm up to this yuletide season.
Papakape – Bibingkaccino
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From the holiday menu of this hip new Makati Cafe comes this cozy cheezy drink!. Made with vanilla coffee with coconut froth and served hot. It’s topped with muscovado quezo then torched to finish that toasty feel. Try it out along with the rest of their Holiday 21 menu. Check out their Instagram page here.
Ted’s Kitchen Laguna – Bibingka Cheesecake
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The crossover dessert you didnt know you needed. An award-winning cheesecake made with a combination of kesong puti, cream cheese, and coconut cream. Topped with slivers of salted egg, a crust of latik, and desiccated coconut covering all sides. Check out their Instagram page here.
Dulce Bakery by Mel – The Ultimate Pamaskong Cake
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If there would be a single sentence to best describe this dessert, it would be “Christmas in a bite”. Truly living up to its name, the ultimate pamaskong cake combines the signature flavors of Puto Bumbong and Bibingka in one cake. Layers of Bibingka Chiffon Cake, Creamy Leche Flan, Ube Chiffon Cake followed by a layer of Latik, Muscovado, and Pure Macapuno from Jardin ni Nanay. Covered in Ube Swiss Meringue then finally topped with Queso de Bola. Check out their Instagram page here.
Deli by Chele – Chika
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The perfect balance of sweet and salty, the chefs at Gallery by Chele created this beauty. Bibingka Cheesecake has been taken up another level with the cooking style of the basque cheesecake. And it’s topped with cured egg yolks and chopped pili nuts. You get memories of simbang gabi with a hint of sophistication. Check out their Instagram page here.
David’s Food Orders – Bibingka Burnt Cheesecake
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Burnt Basque cheesecake just got a holiday upgrade! The same texture and notes of a burnt cheesecake, but with the nostalgic aroma of a burning banana leaf and the taste of galapong. And it’s topped with grated coconut and grated salted egg! Check out their Instagram page here.
Astoria Plaza – Triple Bibingcake
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Enjoy the full flavors of the Christmas season with this cake from Astoria. Three fluffy bibingka layers – ube, dulce de leche, and bibingka – stacked together and coated in grated coconut. If that wasn’t enough, it’s finished off with a crown of salted egg slices, leche flan, ube halaya, macapuno bits, grated keso de bola, and muscovado sugar. Check out their Instagram page here.
Ça Va – Bibinkcrepe
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If you’re done with the fluffy or dense texture of regular bibingkas that leave you too full to eat more, try Ça Va’s Bibinkcrepe! Light, thin crepes layered with all the traditional bibingka elements. Slices of kesong puti, salted duck eggs, and grated keso de bola in between each crepe layer and served with a creamy, milky, salted egg yolk sauce. Check out their Instagram page here.
Pilyo – Bibingka Cheesecake Souffle
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A cheesecake, a souffle, and bibingka all in one! This home-based bakery born in Sydney, Australia accommodates online orders for their innovative dessert. This dessert was YUMMY Magazine’s favorite dessert of 2017 with its traditional Filipino flavors made with cheeky Australian technique and culture. Try the creamy and fluffy souffle cheesecake topped with flaked coconut, kesong puti cheese, and salted egg. Check out their Instagram page here.
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