Bibingka Filipino Rice Cake Recipes

BIBINGKA (FILIPINO COCONUT-RICE CAKE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together rice flours, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in melted butter, coconut milk and eggs. Whisk mixture until smooth.
• Wash and dry banana leaf, if using, and line a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with it. (One leaf should be enough, but if more are needed, make sure to overlap leaves so there are no gaps.) Butter the leaf, and trim edges leaving a 1- to 2-inch overhang. Alternatively, generously grease skillet with butter.
• Pour mixture into skillet and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with salted egg and cheese. Return skillet to oven until bibingka is golden and browned, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes more. Brush with more melted butter and sprinkle with coconut, if desired.

BIBINGKANG MALAGKIT RECIPE

Steps:

• In a pot combine glutinous rice and 6 cups of coconut milk and bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
• Simmer gently while occasionally mixing to cook them evenly and not burn the bottom, let the mixture thicken until it's nearly dried out.
• Add sugar and salt then mix continuously on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
• At this stage, it will be really sticky.
• Line a 9x 13 baking tray with banana leaf then transfer the cooked glutinous rice. Set it aside.
• Prepare your topping by mixing all topping ingredients together in a pan, bring it to a boil and simmer on medium heat uncovered until heavily reduced but still runny.
• Pour topping over the rice cake on the baking pan then bake in a 180C preheated oven for 20 minutes or until topping becomes really thick and dark (not burnt).
• Remove from oven and set it aside to cool down.
• Serve.

CHEWY COCONUT BIBINGKA (FILIPINO RICE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 12x17-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• Beat condensed milk, coconut milk, and melted butter together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until combined. Add macapuno, 1 jar at a time, and beat until combined. Gradually beat in mochiko flour. Beat in brown sugar; beat in vanilla extract. Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and sides are slightly dark brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Allow to cool, about 20 minutes, before loosening the sides and cutting into squares.

BIBINGKA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut circles from the banana leaves for lining the pans. It should be double the size in diameter of the pans/molds or enough to cover the bottom and sides with a bit of excess as they tend to shrink when heated. Cut another batch of banana leaves for the top cover. Rinse and pat dry the banana leaves. Run each leaf quickly over the fire to make them limb and pliable.
• Line the pans/molds with banana leaves and brush them with butter. Set aside.
• Combine all the ingredients for the batter in a bowl and mix well with a spoon or whisk until mixture becomes smooth. The batter should normally be runny.
• Divide the mixture into the pans/molds. Be sure not to fill more than half of each pan/mold with the mixture as it will rise while baking. Add 2-3 slices of salted egg on each. Arrange them on the baking sheet and bake at 200°C/390°F in the middle rack for 10 minutes. Remove the sheet from the oven. Place prepared banana sheets brushed with butter on top of each pan/mold with the buttered part facing down. Put them back in the oven but this time on the top rack. If using a gas oven, turn on the top heat (grill/broil function). Bake for another 5 minutes or until nicely charred.
• Once done, remove from oven and brush each Bibingka with butter. Then top them with grated cheese and grated coconut. Serve while warm!

HOMEMADE BIBINGKA (FILIPINO COCONUT-RICE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375F and line a muffin tray with banana leaf (or muffin liners).
• In a mixing bowl whisk together the eggs and caster sugar.
• Then add the glutinous rice flour, rice flour, baking powder and salt, fold the ingredients together.
• Gradually pour the coconut milk into the mixing bowl, whisk to form a smooth cake batter.
• Pour the bibingka batter into the muffin tray, filling each cup halfway.
• Bake the bibingka for 20 minutes until set, testing with a toothpick.
• Optional - to create a char on the bibingka set the oven to broil and place the muffin tray on the top rack of the oven, cook for 2 minutes to char.
• Once baked, remove the bibingka from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the rice cakes with melted butter and scatter over the desiccated coconut.
• Remove the banana leaves/muffin liners and serve the bibingka warm.

EASY BIBINGKA RECIPE (FILIPINO RICE CAKE)

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 190c/375f. Grease large muffin cups with melted butter or line with grilled banana leaves. Place in an oven-proof tray.
• In a small pot, melt butter slowly over low heat until it turns clear and brown. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Remove from heat and pour onto a heat-proof bowl. Residual. Let it cool completely.
• In a large bowl, whisk brown butter and sugar. Add eggs, salt, vanilla, evaporated milk, and coconut milk. Whisk until sugar has completely dissolved.
• Sift the rice flour, glutinous rice flour, and baking powder into a strainer over the liquid ingredients. Stir until well combined and lump-free.
• Immediately fill the muffin cups with the bibingka batter. If the batter sits on the counter for a period of time, make sure to stir it well before pouring it over the muffin cups.
• Top with a slice of cheese and sliced salted egg on top. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the top rack of the oven until the top is brown. Start checking at 10 minutes. Move the rice cakes to the middle rack and bake for another 10 to 12 minutes until the toothpick inserted comes out clean (see notes for oven types).
• Let it cool completely. Sprinkle with sugar or grated coconut on top. Serve and enjoy!

BIBINGKA (SWEET RICE FLOUR)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter or spray a 9 x 13 glass dish.
• Cream the butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
• Pour into glass dish and bake for 40-50 minutes.
• Edges should have a nice light brown color while the middle is a nice cream color. Eat hot or cold.
• (Optional) I like to add the shredded coconut to the batter. For the last 15 minutes of baking, I also like to take some of the shredded coconut and sprinkle it to the top of the cake to toast the coconut. Very delicious!