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Buko Pandan cake
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Filipino buko pandan cake with the typical frosting of cream and a filling of macapuno strips
Alternative names Pandan Macapuno Cake, Pandan mamon, Coconut pandan cake
Type Cake
Place of origin Philippines
Main ingredients Pandan leaves extract, baking powder, flour, eggs, sugar, cream of tartar, cream, young coconut/macapuno strips

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. 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.

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