Royal Bibingka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

banana leaves
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 c. coconut milk
2 tsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. grated coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 2 round 9-inch cake pans. Pour boiling water
over
banana leaves; line pans with wilted leaves. In large
bowl, beat eggs until light.
Gradually add the
3/4 cup sugar,
beating
well.
Sift
flour
and
baking powder; add alternately
with
coconut milk to cream mixture. Pour into prepared
pans.
Bake for 20 minutes, then broil for 7 to 10 minutes,
or until lightly browned.
Brush each layer with butter; sprinkle
with
1
teaspoon
sugar and the grated coconut.\tMakes 16 servings.