Royal Bibingka is a dense rice cake that is a slightly chewy, mildly sweet, and totally delicious native delicacy from Ilocos. It is topped with a buttery and cheesy crust

This Ilocano specialty is different from the usual Bibingka that we know. It is made of glutinous rice flour, eggs, and coconut cream

eggs

glutinous rice

coconut milk

butter

evaporated milk

sugar

sweetened macapuno

margarine

Mix the glutinous rice flour and sugar

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Add the evaporated milk and coconut cream

Add the eggs and margarine and mix. Lastly fold in the macapuno strings

Pour batter into the molds and bake for 10 minutes

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Brush the top of each piece with melted margarine and bake again for 5-10 minutes

Remove the molds from the oven and leti it cool down