Good things can be bad for you but wicked things are great. Such is the irony of life.
I call these decadent cupcakes Cielitos which means Little Heaven(s). They are actually yema cupcakes with pastillas de leche frosting. Doesn't that just sound so wicked?
I combined two Spanish influenced Filipino sweets to make this recipe _ all eggyolk sweets called yema and fudgy reduced milk sweets called pastillas de leche. Melt in the mouth all egg yolk cupcakes with butter and milk frosting that are so light and fluffy yet so rich and indulgent, so divine but so sinful.
We can just count it as a holiday treat we are allowed to have once a year. Eating them will surely lift you up to cloud nine.
1 c. butter
8 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsps. baking powder
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees F/ 170 degrees C. Beat the butter until very light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the condensed milk and vanilla. Sift the flour and baking powder together before adding to the mixture. Fold in carefully with a metal spoon until mixed. Spoon into paper cup lined muffin pans (about 2/3 full). Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. I used fairy cake cups which are smaller than muffin cups and I made 30 pieces.
Frosting ingredients:
1 c. unsalted butter
1 c. condensed milk
2 c. skimmed milk powder
1 c. powdered sugar
Method:
With an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered and condensed milk and sugar and beat, starting at low speed. Increase the mixer speed until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Pipe generously on to the cupcakes.
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These cupcakes look heavenly :) Thanks for such a unique recipe!
ReplyDeleteThose cupcakes sound wonderful. Anything with condensed milk is a winner with me.
ReplyDeletethese cakes do sound and look wickedly yummy
ReplyDeletethis looks so yummy!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing!
This looks good, and very different thank you for posting the recipe one quick question how do you store the cupcakes? Do I need to store this in the refrigerator?
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DeleteCheng, the cupcakes will stay fresh at room temperature for a day. Beyond that, you have to store it in the fridge and bring to room temperature before serving.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know! I was going to make this for my sister and mail it but didn't know if it would survive the trip, I guess she's just going to have to come out and visit me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays to you and your family!!!
Those cupcakes looks soooo delicious,,
ReplyDeleteI just have a question.... what frosting consistency shoud i try to achieve,does it have to be smooth?
Tnx for sharing :)
I love yema cakes but you made them into these adorable cupcakes so it's even better! Thanks for sharing. Drooling while I stare at your photos.
ReplyDeleteJust discovered your blog and these sounds heavenly!
ReplyDeleteCan the frosting hold up in the 90 F? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, btw.
Hi Hazel. The frosting is quite firm, does not easily melt. It would hold up but for food safety issues, it is better to keep it cool.
DeleteGood Day Ma'am!
ReplyDeleteI'm Aileen R. Dela Cruz third year Accountancy Student from Miriam College. My partner Nica and me have a major subject this semester which is Marketing Management. We have a project where we need to create a unique product that can be sold in the market.
Our chosen product is Pastillas. We want to add something new to it so we decided to add a variety of flavors in it. Our flavors are nutmeg, coffee, cinnamon and peanuts.We also would like to make 'pabalat' as our pastillas wrapper to make it more presentable to the buyers.
We would like to conduct an interview with you to know about your opinions and suggestions regarding our product.
Thank you and hoping for your kind response.
Hi Aileen. I am not based in the Philippines but can answer your questions via e-mail (Arkiplus3@aol.com).
DeleteThank you po for replying. :) I'll send the questions there po.
DeleteCan I make a cake instead of cupcakes? It's my Mom's favorite & I want to make it for her birthday. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYes, you can make it into a cake.
DeleteOh, by the way, Thank you so much for this wonderful, delicious recipes, it was such a hit at my parties, It is now a "must have" on my parties.
ReplyDeleteHi adora. I love your blog. My go-to place for delicious foods.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, powdered sugar is confectioner's sugar?
Hi Margaret! Yes they're one and the same.
DeleteHi adora.. I tried ur recipe frosting for pastillas. Why does my frosting doesnt stand firm.. I chilled them so they wont melt.. After i start piping.. It gradually melts and my piping design became a disaster
ReplyDeleteThis frosting is actually a very thick frosting and keeps its shape when piped. If the mixture is thick when chilled but melts when taken out of the fridge, the room temperature might be too hot.
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ReplyDeleteHello, I love this recipe. I made them a number of times for parties, my friends & family can't get enough of it. I would like to ask if can I use this recipe to make pancakes? Any adjustments I need to make? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Elle! I have not tried this recipe as pancakes so I wouldn't know how the results would be. You can experiment on it. If the mixture is too thick, you can add a bit of water to it.
Deletehello! just want to know, what kind of milk can i substitute in place of skimmed milk? i can't find skimmed milk powder anywhere, all we have is the liquid.
ReplyDeleteYou can use any powdered milk in making pastillas. 😊
ReplyDeleteYou can use any powdered milk in making pastillas. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this nice and informative post.To be honest I was planning to write about this topic and I intend to post a link to this wonderful article once I have it done.I learned myself few other things I never thought about. awesome post.
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