buko pandan cake

{{short description|Filipino cake}}

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| name = Buko Pandan cake

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| caption = Filipino buko pandan cake with the typical frosting of cream and a filling of macapuno strips

| alternate_name = Pandan Macapuno Cake, Pandan mamon, Coconut pandan cake

| country = Philippines

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| type = Cake

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| main_ingredient = Pandan leaves extract, baking powder, flour, eggs, sugar, cream of tartar, cream, young coconut/macapuno strips

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Buko pandan cake, also known as pandan macapuno cake or coconut pandan cake, is a Filipino chiffon or sponge cake (mamón) flavored with extracts from boiled pandan leaves and frosted with cream with young coconut strips and/or macapuno as toppings or fillings. It is a cake version of the traditional Filipino pairing of buko pandan.{{cite web |last1=Besa-Quirino |first1=Betty Ann |title=How to bake a Pandan – Macapuno Cake |url=https://www.asianinamericamag.com/2012/06/pandan-macapuno-cake-a-graduation-a-birthday/ |website=Asian in America |date=13 June 2012 |access-date=22 April 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Anastacio |first1=Aileen |title=Buko Pandan Cake Recipe |url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/buko-pandan-cake-recipe |website=Yummy.ph |access-date=22 April 2019}}{{cite web |title=Buko Pandan Confetti Cake |url=http://www.kawalingpinoyrecipe.com/desserts/buko-pandan-confetti-cake.php |website=Kawaling Pinoy Tasty Recipes |access-date=22 April 2019}} It is similar to the pandan cakes in other parts of Southeast Asia, but differ in that it is not served plain. It is always frosted with cream and coconut.{{cite web |last1=Tay |first1=Leslie |title=How to make a pandan chiffon cake: Almost everything you need to know |url=http://ieatishootipost.sg/how-to-make-a-pandan-chiffon-cake/ |website=ieatishootipost |access-date=24 April 2019}}