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Mamon
Butter chiffon cupcakes
Filipino butter chiffon cupcakes with sugar on top
Filipino bakeshops sell mamon by the dozen, each tall, fluffy little cake baked in a fluted tin, brushed with butter and rolled in sugar, sometimes with grated cheese on top. They go into merienda boxes, children's party bags and pasalubong (gifts brought home), and they're best with hot chocolate or coffee. The crumb is a soft, buttery chiffon that squashes and springs back. Taking them out too soon is what makes them shrink and wrinkle as they cool, so wait until the tops spring back fully. Chef's tip: turn the tin upside down as soon as it comes out of the oven, resting the rim on two cups, and cool them that way for 10 minutes; they keep their height.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the cakes
- 6 eggsseparated, at room temperature
- 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
- 2 ⅛ oz buttermelted and cooled
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 ½ oz cake flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
To finish
- 1 ⅜ oz buttersoftened
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 oz finely grated cheese (optional)mild cheddar-style, or a vegetarian alternative
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Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (300°F fan). Line 12 fluted mamon tins or a muffin tin with paper cases.
Step 2: Whisk the yolks from 6 eggs with 1 ¾ oz caster sugar until pale, then whisk in 2 ⅛ oz butter, ¼ cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Step 3: Sift 5 ½ oz cake flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp salt over the yolks and whisk until smooth.
Step 4: Whisk the whites with ½ tsp cream of tartar until foamy, then add 3 ½ oz caster sugar gradually and whisk to stiff, glossy peaks.
5 minStep 5: Fold the whites into the yolk batter in three additions, gently, until no streaks remain.
Step 6: Fill the cases almost to the top.
Step 7: Bake for 18–20 minutes, until risen, light golden and the tops spring back fully when pressed; a skewer should come out clean.
19 minStep 8: Turn the tin upside down over two cups and leave for 10 minutes, then turn the right way up and cool.
10 minStep 9: Brush the tops with 1 ⅜ oz butter and dip in 3 tbsp caster sugar, then add 1 oz finely grated cheese if using.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mamon take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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