It is a rolled cake made from a sheet of soft meringue with custard filling. This is considered as one of the all-time favorites in the Philippines. The sponge-like texture of the meringue is balanced by the flavor of the rich custard filling. This is one delicious cake.
In Manila, if I wanted to bring a Brazo de Mercedes to a festive gathering, I'd order it at least two days in advance at Jade Vine Executive Inn's restaurant. This restaurant is quite popular amongst Manila's culturati, and it oftentimes provides the catering services for them.
Here in Bohol, the best place to buy a whole Brazo de Mercedes is at Saffron's. The best! The first time I had a piece of Brazo de Mercedes from this fine restaurant was when I attended a wedding reception held there.
If you'd rather try baking one, from what I understand it's easy to do so and recipes abound online.
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Brazo de Mercedes, Remedios, Victoria…
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You make me hungry now!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday to you!
So am I, Hans ... I'm craving for this cake now.
DeleteAll-time favorite indeed! I buy a tray everytime I see one here :-)
ReplyDeletePero ang sabi nila, Iska, this is easy to make.
DeleteYummmmy!
ReplyDeleteIt truly is, Jellybelly!
DeleteYum! Yum! Great for people with a sweet tooth! Here's my FTF entry: http://www.delightmyappetite.com/2012/02/delicious-spam-musubi-from-mister-musubi/
ReplyDeleteThis is truly sweet, Tetcha :)
DeleteThis is one indulgent treat, an all-time favorite on my list!
ReplyDeleteIt is, dude! But I can't have it all the time ... so sweet.
DeleteLooks delish!I remember we had a treat of Brazo de Mercedes during our vacation in Dumaguete.Drooled!
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This is really delicious, Clarissa. But I can only eat it once in a while because it really is sweet.
Deletethis is my grandmother's favorite. i always bring her brazo de mercedes when i visit.
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So sweet of you, Luna. I'm sure she appreciated that very much.
DeleteI first tasted this cake when I studied baking, it was deliciously bakes by ours but when I tried that in one of cakes and pastries here, it is too commercialized that I didn't even get the taste of what we had made. Anyway visiting from FTF and here's mine thanks Sahm’s Dining Diary
ReplyDeleteI never liked the ones from the popular franchise bake shops. Those from specialty bake shops are always better.
Deleteayay! I don't think I had this one before...would love to try it...thanks for dropping by!
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It's incredibly sweet but delicious, Dhemz!
DeleteOh, the Saffron! I've been dreaming to to try it. I've been to Panglao a couple of times, we were actually there last Nov. but we didn't find it, i think it's in Alona beach. So definitely, that Brazo de Mercedez you featured will be on my list on our next visit in Bohol!
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Yes, it's Amorita Resort's restaurant, at the end of Alona Beach.
DeleteThis looks very watery to my mouth :-) Visiting late from Food Trip Friday, hope that you can return the visit too.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.adventurousjessy.com/2012/02/my-first-time-to-cook-chicken-wings.html
The url doesn't seem to be working. I would've loved to check out your chicken wings.
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