Brazo de Mercedes
Brazo de Mercedes is a type of rolled cake (sometimes referred to as jelly roll) made from a sheet of soft meringue with custard filling. This heavenly cake can be considered as one of the all-time favorites in the Philippines.
What I like most about this cake is the sponge like texture of the meringue that literally melts in my mouth. The light flavor of the meringue is balanced by the flavor of the rich custard filling. This is truly amazing!
Most of you might be thinking that this rolled cake is hard to create; you might be surprised how easy it is to make your own Brazo de Mercedes after reading this post and watching the cooking video. I won’t extend the introduction because I know that most of you are eager to start working on this project (I am getting at least 17 requests per day for this recipe).
Try this Brazo de Mercedes recipe and let me know what you think.
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Brazo de Mercedes is a type of rolled cake (sometimes referred to as jelly roll) made from a sheet of soft meringue with custard filling. This heavenly cake can be considered as one of the all-time favorites in the Philippines.
What I like most about this cake is the sponge like texture of the meringue that literally melts in my mouth. The light flavor of the meringue is balanced by the flavor of the rich custard filling. This is truly amazing!
Most of you might be thinking that this rolled cake is hard to create; you might be surprised how easy it is to make your own Brazo de Mercedes after reading this post and watching the cooking video. However, it will take a bit of practice to perfect the process. There is no question about the delicious result of this recipe, but rolling the meringue can be a bit of a challenge. It took me around 3 tries before getting that nice look, so you too should not quit.
I won’t extend the introduction because I know that most of you are eager to start working on this project (I am getting at least 17 requests per day for this recipe).
Try this Brazo de Mercedes recipe and let me know what you think.
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag us on Instagram at @panlasangpinoy or hashtag #panlasangpinoy so we can see your creations!
Brazo de Mercedes
Ingredients
- 10 large raw eggs yolks and whites separated
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 14 ounces condensed milk
Instructions
- Combine egg whites and cream of tartar then beat using an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Make the meringue by gradually adding the granulated sugar while mixing the ingredients. Continue mixing until the texture is semi-firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place wax paper on top of a cookie sheet or large rectangular baking pan and grease the surface.
- Place the meringue on top of the greased wax paper then spread evenly using a spatula.
- Bake the meringue for 20 to 22 minutes or until the color of the top part turns light to medium brown.
- While the meringue is in the oven, make the filling by combining the egg yolks and condensed milk in a small cooking pot. Apply heat and cook the mixture while continuously stirring until the texture becomes thick.
- Add the vanilla extract to the condensed milk and egg yolk mixture, turn off the heat, and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- Remove the meringue from the oven and cool down for a few minutes.
- Sprinkle the confectioners sugar on top of the meringue then place wax paper on the top part of the meringue followed by a similar sized baking pan or tray. The meringue should now be in the middle of two baking trays.
- Flip the meringue: the new cookie sheet/baking tray placed on top should now be below. Remove the baking tray and the wax paper (you should now see the opposite side of the baked meringue) then spread the filling (cooked egg yolks, condensed milk, and vanilla extract mixture) over the meringue.
- Roll the meringue. Complete rolling side to side starting at the longest side. Make sure that the layer with filling is rolled inward.
- Transfer to a serving plate then serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Watch the Video on How to Make Brazo de Mercedes
larni says
Thank you for sharing this recipe kuya. My first try is absolutely perfect i must say….a success… thanks a lot…
alynn says
do you have a no-bake recipe for only egg white. got lots of it after doing leche flan and i don’t know what to do with them. btw,im inspired to do brazo de mercedes after watching your video. thanks
glenn says
egg white scrambled eggs or omelet are always good for your health.
ryanne says
Thank u for this…made one and it was yummy!!! will definitely follow ur recipe 🙂 Hope u can make chocolate moist cake and sans rival please 🙂
mhadz says
norway, cremortartari sa norsk ang cream of tartar.
Joseph says
Sir Eric… I think I made the filling too sweet! I tried to convert online from Ounces to ml and here in canada, a can of sweetened condensed milk is 300 ml which I think is fairly close to 14 ounces… Is there any way to UnSweeten the filling?
Jasmin says
thank you for the recipe make my life easy and start to love to bake.
MonDay says
Thanks for sharing your recipes (and with youtube at that). Could you try out sans rival recipe as well? thank you!
Tish says
Thanks for sharing all these fillipino recipes! It makes me feel closer at home….will surely recommend your site to my friends! More power!
victoria says
thank you for this recipe, i think this is very simple to follow. more power, kuya?
Jonalyn Dahle says
Hi can you help me? i cant find any cream of tartar here..any substitute? thanks.
Millie says
Read older comments…
jing says
here’s a link:
https://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/CreamTartar.htm
boojam says
id say u can use lemon juice..
1 tbsp of lemon = 1 tspn of cream of tartar.
hope it helps..
happy baking every1
denise says
thanks sa recipe. i tried it the other day. it was yummy! im so happy i discover your site. thanks for sharing your recipes. =)
Grace says
Thank you so much, just discovered you website and I am learning a lot!!
God Bless you!!
Thank you for the recipe of brazo de mercedes..
I wanna know if you have recipe for sansrival?
dhey says
hello po kuya, can u show us po sa video the whole process ng pag roll kc i tried to do this ywice pero di sya nagiging katulad nung nasa picture ng sa inyo. I will appreciate it so much po if you would let us see it.Thanks a bunch.
Kristine says
I finally found cream of tartar at my local food 4 less seasoning aisle so i decided to bake one up, per your recipe. I thought the custard was a little bit too sweet for my taste. Is there a way to lessen the sweetness without sacrificing the consistency of the custard? thanks in advance and I hope you can show us a recipe of sans rival in the future.
Julirose says
What if i don’t have any cream of tartar available, what can i use as a substitute??
Dan says
Cool website, bro. I’ve tried this dessert at a Philippine store at Tampa and I love it. Ive been looking forever how to make this dessert because its like $12 per box here(small portion too). So, Kudos to you, sir. Keep up the good work!
(gotta sweet talk the wife to make it for me this weekend lol)
Grace says
it’s really good! tried it yesterday. Going to make some tomorrow for everyone to taste at work. More power to you!
Grace says
This is what I have baked looked like. Everyone liked it! thank you 🙂
Eric says
One tsp. of baking powder equals 1/4 tsp. of baking soda and 5/8 tsp. of cream of tartar
Eric says
Substitute 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice or white vinegar for each 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
Millie says
Hi Bong! You can do without cream of tartar. If you really want a substitute try this: for every 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, use 1/2 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice.
Refer to this site: https://www.joyofbaking.com/IngredientSubstitution.html