Welcome to the 22nd episode of Cake Run. Thank you dear readers for accompanying me in my cake journey as I aim to try all the different cakes in the world. Good Luck to my weight then! For today’s feature presentation, we will go for another traditional unique dessert in my locality which is the “yema” cake. It is pronounced as it is spelled.
The yema cake is actually a recent invention based on a traditional local delicacy which is simply “yema”. It closely resembles custard with egg as the main ingredient. While your custard is made up of eggs, milk and cream, the yema is made of eggs, condensed milk and vanilla extracts making it extra sweeter and extra thicker than its custard counterpart, making it the perfect coating for a cake as opposed to custard. It is usually sold and branded as a soft and slightly sticky candy, shaped like a tall pyramid with a really sweet thick filling inside. The outside is made of solid yema while the inside is composed of a thick liquid yema filling.
Visual: Traditionally, is a simple yellow round or rectangular cake composed of 3 components namely the chiffon, yema and grated cheese. No wonder the cake base is made of chiffon and topped with grated cheese to balance out the overwhelming sweetness of the yema. If not for the yema frosting on top, it can very well pass as bread rather than as a cake.
Taste: You really definitely must try this! Both bread fanatics and cake lovers would absolutely delight in this little yellow bundle of sunshine. Sweet but not sweet because before the yema overpowers your taste buds, the chiffon counters it and before you feel the blandness of it, the cheese is there to save the day and end your experience with an oh-so-yummy feeling that keeps you wanting to dig in.
And yes, it is best to be eaten all at once rather than layer it. I mean there are only 2 layers, what more can you separate? The 2 layers which are mainly chiffon is sandwiched by a thin layer of yema to add flavor to the otherwise bland chiffon. I have nothing against chiffon because aside from being a cake lover, I am also a pastry and bread lover so there are times that I would opt for these two especially if I am not in the mood for sweets and cream.
It is just that yema cake is definitely one of those cakes that have successfully blurred the line between a highly decorative bread and your traditional cake. Even if I am not in the mood for sweets and opt for bread instead, I can still eat yema cake and satisfy my appetite for either cake or bread.
Have a Yee-Ma Day! What are your thoughts on simple cakes?
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