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Bebinca
Bebinca com gelado.jpg
Bebinca with ice cream
Alternative names Bibik
Course Dessert/ Sweet
Place of origin Former Estado da Índia Portuguesa
Region or state Goa
Main ingredients Flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk, egg yolk
Food energy
(per serving)
993 kcal kcal
Home Made Bebinca from Goa India
Home made Bebinca from Goa, India
Bebinca com 9 folhas
Goan bebinca in Lisbon, Portugal

Bebinca or bebinka, (Konkani; bibik) is a layer cake of Indo-Portuguese cuisine in Goa, India. In traditional baking, Bebinka has between 7 and 16 layers, but bakeries can modify the cake recipe as per convenience and taste. It is especially popular during the Christmas season, but is available all year round due to tourism in Goa. It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.

Bebinca was also adopted as a typhoon name in the northwestern Pacific Ocean by Macao. It is also prepared in Portugal and Mozambique.

Preparation

Preparing bebinca is a slow process. The batter is made with flour, sugar, ghee, egg yolk, and coconut milk. The batter is spread thinly onto a grill and the layers are stacked atop one another. Bebinca may be garnished with nutmeg or slivered almonds.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bebinca para niños

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