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Special Sapin Sapin Recipe - The Ultimate Filipino Layered Rice Cake

This Special Sapin Sapin Recipe combines three delicious flavors - ube, jackfruit, and pandan - into one colorful Filipino layered rice cake. Made with glutinous rice flour, coconut cream, and condensed milk, this traditional kakanin is soft, chewy, flavorful, and topped with crispy latik for the perfect finishing touch.
Author Onyok Kokok

Equipment

  • 2 heat-resistant containers/trays
  • 1 Steamer

Ingredients

For the Mixture

  • 1 ½ cups glutinous rice flour
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup condensed milk
  • 2 ½ cups coconut cream

Ube Layer

  • ½ cup ube halaya ube jam
  • ½ teaspoon purple food coloring adjust as needed

Jackfruit Layer

  • ½ cup sweetened jackfruit langka
  • ½ teaspoon yellow food coloring adjust as needed

Pandan Layer

  • ½ teaspoon pandan paste optional
  • Optional Alternative: ½ cup macapuno

Others

  • Cooking oil for greasing
  • Latik for topping

Instructions

Prepare the Batter

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine: Glutinous rice flour, All-purpose flour, White sugar.
  • Mix until evenly combined.
  • Add: Condensed milk, Coconut cream
  • Mix thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved. The batter should have a smooth and flowy consistency.

Divide the Mixture

  • Divide the batter equally into three separate bowls.

First Bowl: Ube Mixture

  • Add: Ube halaya, Purple food coloring
  • Mix well until the ube halaya is fully dissolved and evenly distributed.
  • Set aside.

Second Bowl: Jackfruit Mixture

  • Add: Sweetened jackfruit, Yellow food coloring
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Set aside.

Third Bowl: Pandan Mixture

  • Add: Pandan paste. Alternatively, use macapuno if available.
  • Mix well.
  • Set aside.

Prepare the Steamer

  • Fill your steamer with water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Wrap the steamer lid with a clean cloth to prevent condensation from dripping onto the sapin-sapin.

Prepare the Containers

  • Lightly brush cooking oil only on the bottom of the two heat-resistant containers. Avoid greasing the sides to help maintain clean layers.

Steam the First Layer

  • Divide the jackfruit mixture equally between the two containers.
  • Steam for 10 minutes.

Steam the Second Layer

  • Carefully pour the pandan mixture over the partially cooked jackfruit layer. Divide evenly between the two containers.
  • Steam for 12 minutes.

Steam the Final Layer

  • Pour the ube mixture on top of the pandan layer. Divide evenly between the containers.
  • Steam for 18 minutes.

Check for Doneness

  • Insert a toothpick into the center.
  • If the toothpick comes out with no liquid batter remains, the Sapin Sapin is fully cooked. Avoid oversteaming.

Cool Completely

  • Remove from the steamer.
  • Allow the sapin-sapin to cool completely before slicing.

Add Latik

  • Top generously with crispy latik before serving.
  • Enjoy your homemade Special Sapin Sapin.