The Happy Home Cook: “Almost Binignit”, a Vegan Cebuano Dessert Stew

The Happy Home Cook: “Almost Binignit”, a Vegan Cebuano Dessert Stew

As a New Year’s Day gift to Auntie Leona, the 90-1/2 year old mom of my boyfriend, I cooked a classic Cebuano dessert to chase the winter blues away.

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The Happy Home Cook: Bibingka Cakes with Lambanog-Lemongrass Syrup and Coconut Cream

The Happy Home Cook: Bibingka Cakes with Lambanog-Lemongrass Syrup and Coconut Cream

My inspiration for this dessert is the French Baba au Rhum, a delicious and decadent cake soaked in rum syrup! I’ve often wondered if I could turn our familiar, equally delicious bibingka into something similar.

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