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Canonigo, a Filipino caramel and cream cake

Canonigo, a Filipino caramel and cream cake

Desserts

The Filipino cannonigo: a fluffy mixture of egg whites whipped into meringue, cooked in a water bath over caramel, and topped with a rum and vanilla cream.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The canonigo is a Filipino dessert, cooked in a bain-marie (water bath) on a bed of caramel. It is served with a rich custard made from egg yolks.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$9.94 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

caramel

  • $0.11

Cake

  • $2.31
  • $2.79
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Cream

  • $0.14
  • $2.58
  • $0.37
  • $1.10
  • $0.31
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
  2. Make a caramel using the 100g of sugar, pour it into two cake molds or a kouglof mold, then butter the edges. Set aside. ≈ 3 min
  3. For the batter, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 10 min
  4. Gently add the sugar and yeast, then whisk until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour: Pour the mixture into the mold and bake in a water bath for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the cake is set.
  6. Transfer to a serving dish. ≈ 3 min
  7. In a double boiler, combine the sugar, egg yolks, and milk, then cook until thickened.
  8. Add the rum, vanilla, and butter, and cook for a few more minutes.
  9. Pour: Pour over the cream over the cooked cannelloni. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Canonigo, a Filipino caramel and cream cake

  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 1 package of butter (approximately 250g)$2.31
  • 8 egg whites$2.79
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 120 grams of sugar$0.14
  • 120 grams of sugar$0.14
  • 8 egg yolks$2.58
  • 375 ml of milk$0.37
  • 60 ml of rum (optional)$1.10
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.05

Total$9.94

that's $1.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 package of butter (approximately 250g)
  • 8 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 120 grams of sugar
  • 120 grams of sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 375 ml of milk
  • 60 ml of rum (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon of butter

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