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Mamon Recipe

Mamon is a popular sponge cake in the Philippines and is considered to be among the top 10 pastries in the country. Unlike other sponge cakes, this amazing creation is individually packaged with serving sizes usually good for just one person. Filipino Yellow Sponge Cake is also another term used to refer to it.

Do you remember where you had your first Mamon? I had my very first Mamon from Goldilocks and I loved it since then. I am just curious, before the extreme commercialization of baked products in the Philippines, would you know as to where this masterpiece first came into being? I believe that there is a single province or city in the Philippines where this pastry first became popular; Iโ€™m planning to give that place a visit next month during my vacation to be able to have an authentic Mamon experience.

Try this Mamon Recipe and let me know what you think.

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By: Vanjo Merano 43 Comments Updated: 9/2/18

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Mamon is a popular sponge cake in the Philippines and is considered to be among the top 10 pastries in the country.ย Unlike other sponge cakes, this amazing creation is individually packaged with serving sizes usually good for just one person. Filipino Yellow Sponge Cake is also another term used to refer to it.

mamon recipe

Do you remember where you had your first Mamon? I had my very first Mamon from Goldilocks and I loved it since then. I am just curious, before the extreme commercialization of baked products in the Philippines, would you know as to where this masterpiece first came into being?

I believe that there is a single province or city in the Philippines where this pastry first became popular; Iโ€™m planning to give that place a visit next month during my vacation to be able to have an authentic Mamon experience.

Try this Mamon 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!

Mamon Recipe

Prep: 12 minutes minutes
Cook: 16 minutes minutes
Total: 28 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream tartar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 6 eggs yolk separated from white

Instructions

  • Combine cake flour and baking powder then mix well. Set aside.
  • Combine egg whites and cream of tartar then beat until the mixture becomes somewhat fluffy.
  • Gradually add sugar then continue beating until the texture becomes fluffier. Use high speed for this process; this should take around 4 to 8 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice and egg yolks then mix again.
  • Put-in vegetable oil then mix for a few seconds then gradually add cake flour-baking powder mixture. Continue mixing until the texture becomes smooth.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Grease the molds using cooking spray then scoop some of the mixture into the mold. Continue doing this process until all the mixture is used-up.
  • Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 4g
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  1. Emily Lumagui says

    Posted on 4/26/11 at 4:57 pm

    Thank you for the recipes. It has made me a better cook. My husband and children thank you as well!!

    Reply
  2. Roan says

    Posted on 4/5/11 at 7:55 pm

    I tried this recipe today and the mamon turned out delish! Thanks for sharing your talent and I look forward to learning more from you!

    Reply
  3. Cathy111 says

    Posted on 4/3/11 at 3:14 am

    Hello, I cant buy any all-purpouse flour here ๐Ÿ™ what else can I use?

    Reply
  4. bebang says

    Posted on 3/18/11 at 10:38 am

    this is the type of mamon that i want, yung hindi “mahirin sa lalamunan’. thanks for posting this recipe. now, i can have an alternate for sandwich bread if i ran out or kapag nasawa na ako to eat it. thanks again!

    Reply
  5. Olivia says

    Posted on 2/2/11 at 11:16 am

    Tried making it last week, it was success. My two girls loved it, thank you so much for sharing your recipes.

    Reply
  6. Bhouie says

    Posted on 1/27/11 at 12:48 pm

    In making “Mamon” instead of lemon juice can I use Vanilla? Pls advice thank you

    Reply
    • Roan says

      Posted on 4/5/11 at 7:58 pm

      Aside from lemon juice, I’ve also added a teaspoon of orange extract and it not only gave it more flavor but the smell was so delightful! Maybe you can use orange extract as opposed to vanilla.

      Reply
  7. egirl says

    Posted on 1/1/11 at 7:11 pm

    Thanks very much for this recipe..so easy to follow. I just tried my first Mamon and thank God, it is just perfect…i’m so happy I could eat mamon here in Australia. I did some substitution though coz I could not find cake flour here..so I used 1/3 cup of flour and 2/3 cup of self raising flour..I combined both flour and sifted it 5 times..I used half a teaspoon of cream of lemon juice in place of cream of tartar..half a cup of melted butter instead of vegetable oil and 1 and 11/2 teaspoon of lemon juice (the other half teasppon being in used while whipping the eggwhite..My mamon turned out just fine..Again, thanks ver much for making this recipe available everybody..Sobrang useful,happy newyear everybody!

    Reply
  8. egirl says

    Posted on 1/1/11 at 6:55 pm

    I use commercial lemon juice instead of cream of tartar and it works really well. I hope this helps.

    Reply
  9. April says

    Posted on 9/11/10 at 10:00 am

    Hello everyone! It’s my first time to comment. About the cake flour, if you cant find any and if you’re not sure of using mixtures just look for extra fine (or premium) self-raising flour. Ones that say they’re specifically used for sponge cakes. Then make sure you sift them too. They turned out well for the mamons I made.

    Reply
  10. oneal says

    Posted on 8/7/10 at 7:26 pm

    hello!! i wonder how many pieces of mamon can i make out of a single recipe?

    Reply
    • Leila says

      Posted on 4/17/11 at 6:09 pm

      I used standard sized muffin pans because I don’t have the tartlet pans. I made 24 muffin sized cakes using this recipe.

      Reply
  11. joe says

    Posted on 5/17/10 at 6:23 pm

    good day po! I,ve tried this yesterday… super yummy sya. thanks po sa recipe.

    Reply
  12. jo says

    Posted on 5/17/10 at 6:36 pm

    calamansi, taste, sori! im carrying my 5 mons.
    baby kasi.

    Reply
  13. jo says

    Posted on 5/17/10 at 6:33 pm

    pero instead of lemon po ive tried using calansi juice lang. same lang po ba yun magiging tate nun?

    Reply
    • Panlasang Pinoy says

      Posted on 5/17/10 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Jo, ok lang gumamit ng calamansi as a substitute for lemon juice.

      Reply
  14. jo says

    Posted on 5/17/10 at 6:29 pm

    thanks po! ksi i,ve tried this super yummy sya! actually pinicturan ko send ko sya pag na upload ko nah. gud day po

    Reply
  15. Baking-mad says

    Posted on 4/29/10 at 10:24 am

    Dear Tito V … Your mamon recipe is ABSOLUTELY fantastic, thank you so so so SO much! Keep up the fantastic work…it keeps the pinoy generation who have grown up abroad all their lives (like me!) to learn to love cooking and most of all eating pinoy food!

    Reply
  16. edwin says

    Posted on 4/29/10 at 6:28 am

    thanks chef for your site,,,lking 2long nito…

    Reply
  17. Canada says

    Posted on 4/17/10 at 12:11 pm

    Hi, Thanks for your website. Very easy to follow. I always search in the internet and your website is the best. Thanks again… Regards..

    Reply
  18. jannet says

    Posted on 4/15/10 at 6:21 am

    hey all! i found this website and it has a good substitute of cake flour. it works well.

    1. To make two cups of cake-and-pastry flour (cake flour), combine 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup cornstarch; proceed with your recipe.

    2. The easiest way to do this substitution is to put 2 tbsp of cornstarch in the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup, then fill the cup as usual with all-purpose flour and level top. Repeat process to get your two cups.

    3. If you only need 1/2 cup of cake flour, put 1 tbsp cornstarch in bottom of 1/2 cup measuring cup, then fill and level as above.

    Reply
  19. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 4/11/10 at 10:02 am

    YW Claire ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  20. Angel says

    Posted on 4/9/10 at 2:47 pm

    Hi Kuya..Thanks for your website. Ano po ang substitute sa cake flour? wla kasi dito sa oz. Happy weekend!

    Reply
    • liz says

      Posted on 4/11/10 at 9:12 pm

      hello angel, ang alam kong substitute sa cake flour ay all-purpose flour
      1 cup cke flour= 1cup -- 2tablespoons all-purpose flour.i’ve tried it many times and it works.

      Reply
      • Bing says

        Posted on 5/20/10 at 3:50 pm

        I used self-raising flour and it worked just fine.

    • jannet says

      Posted on 4/18/10 at 2:56 am

      check my post sa baba for the substitute. i tried it out on mamon and its great!

      Reply
    • Mona says

      Posted on 8/16/10 at 3:13 pm

      I believe you can use 3/4 of all purpose flour and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. = 1 cup cake flour ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Ace says

        Posted on 3/1/19 at 2:51 am

        Isn’t it 1/4 cup is 4 TBSP?

    • zee says

      Posted on 9/4/11 at 11:26 am

      hi angel..try mo 1 cup all purpose flour minus 2 tbs tapos add mo nmn 2 tbs cornstrach..i’ve tried it and it works perfectly just like cake flour..

      Reply
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