Bingka Ubi Jalar - Sweet Potato Cake
Bingka is an easy cake and an instant pie! Let's learn how to bake this cake with a custardy sweet potato filling and a magically created crispy outer layer crust.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 375 gram sweet potato
- 2 eggs
- 50 gram sugar
- 100 ml coconut milk
- 50 gram melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 100 gram all purpose flour
- a blender
- an 8"x2" round cake pan or a 9"x2" round cake pan
Instructions
- 1
Peel and cut sweet potato into wedges. Steam until fork tender and easily mashable.
- 2
Meanwhile, grease and line/flour an 8”x2” or a 9”x2” round cake pan and set aside. Also, preheat oven to 170 Celsius (340 Fahrenheit).
- 3
Place the steamed sweet potato wedges in a blender, along with eggs, sugar, coconut milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon powder. Blend until smooth.
- 4
Transfer the sweet potato mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the flour and mix with a spatula until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
- 5
Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes to 1 hour. If using an 8” pan, it is more likely that the cake will need the whole hour.
- 6
Remove from oven and let it rest for 15 minutes in the pan before taking it out. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack. Cut into 8 portions.