Crema de Fruita – Filipino Fruit Cream Cake
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To start the New Year off, we wanted to make Crema de Fruita. It is a Filipino cake that can be enjoyed throughout the year. What better way to start off a New Year with this…  Graham Crackers and Mangos Back in the Philippines, our family used graham crackers for this cake. They were easier to use and more readily available. Sometimes we just didn’t have time to bake layers of sponge cake. If you do, you can substitute sponge cake or even pound cake for this recipe.
Ingredients Steps  In a bowl, mix together the cream and condensed milk. Whisk the two together until you don’t see any little clumps of cream.    When you have the two mixed together, take the baking dish and begin to lay out the graham crackers out. Then pour enough of the cream mixture on the first layer of graham crackers.   Next, take some of the fruit and spread it evenly across the cream layer.  For the next layers of graham crackers, take the strained syrup and coat the crackers. You can do this by placing the syrup on a plate and dipping the crackers on both sides. Create another bed of soaked crackers and repeat the previous steps. Your cake should have 3 layers of graham crackers – the bottom, a middle, and the top. The last layer of cream can be left plain just like below.   This gives you an opportunity to decorate the cake a little bit. You can crumble a few graham crackers over the last layer or use fruits to add a little presentation to your cake. The final step is to freeze your cake overnight. Crema de Fruita is best served chilled. Cut the cake into small squares and serve.  |
That looks and sounds amazing. So easy! I’d love a slice!
Happy 2009!
~ingrid
That creamy cake looks good!
tnx 4 the recipe it really helped me a lot coz im a food technology student…..tnx a lot…:D
tnx for the recipe…
hi to the author. i want you to know i spent 2 months in the ”pines” 3 years ago and got married while there. my wife is full bloodied filipino and an excellent cook. she prepared this dish for me and while i was sceptical i tried it anyway cause she put so much work into it. the next day after we had dinner, she brought out the creama de fruita and cut me off some.. well, i tasted it. looked at her and said; ”darling, we go to the store tomorrow and buy the stuff to make some more”! it is indeed so delicious. i miss he cooking (yes, she is still there but hope to have her in tennessee with me at least by the end of april. hopefully b4 that. i tried making it here but, mine could not even compare to hers. i tried it with peaches but the mango is so much better. thanx for the recipe, i will try my luck at it one more time… salamat…
sincerely
gary scott
jackson tenn
ps. yes , my wife is indeed an very beautiful/maganda full bloodied filipino. a gr8 cook and the love of my life
very tasty recipe. This looks delicious. Thanks for posting it.
so easy!! i can’t wait to try it..
Thanks for the recipe. salamat….
Hi! thanks 4 posting ds recipe.i’d really msd crema de fruta.Just wanna ask if i cod substitute loaf bread instead of graham, can’t find her in thailand! Is it OK if i cod mix wid butter? Thank You!
mike
I think it’s still best to use graham crackers because of the sweet-honey like taste they have. I’d skip on using the butter too.
thank you so much for this…
ahm… it’s true you need to refrigerator in whole day??
For it to set, it is a good idea to chill it for a few hours at least.
Thanks. I’ve been looking for recipes on how to make desserts with graham crackers.
I’m excited to cook this for my husband this week. Great presentation. I cooked this before in the Philippines but I haven’t cooked this when we moved here in Canada. Thanks for the recipe, remembering how to cook them again makes me feel so excited to eat them. Lol. Thanks again.
I excited to cook this recipe for may husband.Great and yummy
“wow graham cake is my favorite i’ll try it at home thanks for posting the recipes………. i really love it”
i really love crema de fruita..its easy to do it…good for the whole family..yummy…:)
thankz 4 the recipe … my family will surely like this ….
I just wanna ask? What can I use to substitute the nestle cream? Can I use whipped cream instead? Im new in Alabama and couldnt find the cream here. My husband love crema de fruta when we are in the Philippines and he wants me to make it for Christmas. Thanks.
If you can’t find the Nestle Cream, Heavy Whipping Cream can be substituted in.
i prepared it last Christmas but i substituted part of the condense milk and cream with melted vanilla ice cream with almonds,but i have to whisk it more to form more bubbles. It set’s faster than original 2 ingredients and has more flavor and texture bcoz of the nuts. It’s just an experiment but you can try it if you like.
This looks delactable =)
Here in Australia, I use lady’s fingers Italian biscuits like the Broas from Phils. I also use thickened cream which is easily available here rather than the Nestle cream. I use sliced pineapple and decorate with glaced cherries in the middle.
i love it…
Thanks for the recipe.
wow that’s my favorite! yummy!
I really love this……
I really love dis recipe. . .thanks 4 posting…
My students love it very much! It reminds me of my high school days too.
tnx for the recipe :) it helps me a lot:)
This is my first time to prepare this recipe. One using a graham crackers and the other one is a plain sponge cake which you can buy at any bakery or grocery store. Slice the sponge cake at least 1 to 1 1/2 thick and layer them the same as the graham. The one with the sponge cake, you don’t have to wait for overnight. It will be ready in few hours… Try it
wow! great .. it helps alot! tnx :)
I love it too. I discovered new kremdensada. My customers said it tastes better. It’s not too sweet. You’ll love it!
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