Yema Frosting Recipe for Yema Cake

Last Updated on August 9, 2024 by Ed Joven

How to make Yema Frosting

Yema Frosting Recipe - Yema Cake is a trendy Filipino cake and most requested among the cake recipes in our inbox. We decided to experiment with this cake recipe since this is the season where many recipe hunters are also experimenting with the food recipes they want to put on the table for the Christmas celebration.

This Yema Frosting, when frosted on any Sponge Cake, will surely make it decadent and delicious. Yema frosting derived from the popular Filipino milk candy, Yema. It is a chewy milk candy made of condensed milk with egg yolks cooked until it becomes sticky and chewy. 

This Yema Frosting version is more creamy but less sticky to make it more spreadable on any cakes. Here is our version of the Yema Frosting Recipe and this is good for 6 Yema Cakes in a tub.

Yema Frosting Recipe for Yema Cake

Ed Joven

Yema Frosting Recipe is a custard frosting known as Yema, which is a combination of milk, butter, and egg yolks. This Yema Frosting can be used in Sponge and Chiffon Cake, Cake Rolls, or Mamon.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 6 Yema cakes in a tub

Calories 215 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 Large Egg Yolks
• 1 can 300ml Condensed Milk
• 1 can 370ml Evaporated Milk
• 3 tbsp. Cornstrach
• 1 tsp. Vanilla or Lemon Extract
• 1 tbsp. Butter

Instructions

 

• In a saucepan, combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, eggyolks and sifted cornstarch.
• Mix until no lumps formed or you can strain the custard mixture if you want.
• Cook over low heat, continue stirring until mixtures starts to thicken.
• It takes about 8-10 minutes, it depends how thin or thick you want your yema frosting will be.
• Fire off, add vanilla extract and butter and stir until well blended.
• Let it cool down before using or frosting your cake.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 8gCholesterol: 125mgSugar: 30g

Keyword Cake Recipes, Filipino Desserts, Pinoy Desserts

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Costing of Yema Frosting:

• 3 Large Egg Yolks                             P 24.00
  1(300ml) Condensed Milk                  41.50
  1(370ml) Evaporated Milk                 25.00
  3 tbsp. Cornstrach                                6.00
  1 tsp. Vanilla Extract                            1.00
  1 tbsp. Butter                                       3.50
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  Total Cost                                       P101.00

 Yema Frosting when frosted on any Sponge Cake will surely make it decadent and delicious.

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