Taisan from Edna’s Cakeland

January 29, 2007  Print This Post Print This Post
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I’m baking a strawberry cake today. But while I wait for the butter to soften and the eggs to warm to room temperature, let me share with you something absolutely delicious. It’s called taisan. But it isn’t just any taisan.

What is taisan? Think buttery chiffon cake, but small, and topped with butter, sugar and, sometimes, even grated cheese. I used to define taisan according to the Red Ribbon standard until I discovered Shoppersville’s (along Katipunan Road, across Ateneo) taisan years ago. It has been THE taisan for me since. Then, last Christmas, the mom of my older daughter’s best friend gave us a boxful of taisan. The label said it came from Edna’s Cakeland in Cabanatuan City, province of Nueva Ecija. I ate one and forgot about Shoppersville’s taisan.

taisan from Edna's Cakeland

What makes Edna’s Cakeland’s taisan different? They’re softer, the grain is finer and the taste is absolutely buttery. I don’t think the photo does them justice but there’s only so much that photos can show. Too bad Cabanatuan City is a long drive from Antipolo to make these luscious sweets a regular treat. Hmmm… what a good excuse to visit Cabanatuan City. 

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21 Responses to “Taisan from Edna’s Cakeland”
  1. rosa maria r. roque says:

    hi!  i also love edna’s taisan – but here in the office we call it mamon.  we get to taste this at christmas when our branch office head from san fernando loads his car with more than 50 boxes of edna’s taisan!!!

    they also have good quality crinkles.

    you are so right – - cabantuan is a long way from here….

  2. Connie says:

    50 boxes??? taisan heaven LOL

  3. gina says:

    Hi Connie, I forgotten about Taisan’s!!!!

    Do you think you can get a recipe for a Taisan?

    Inggit naman ako sa iyosmile

    Cheers, Gina

  4. GRACE says:

    Hi coney,

    I want to make Edna’s taisan but where is the recipe? smile God Bless!

  5. Connie says:

    gina, not yet. but i’m planning to learn how to make taisan.

    GRACE, you’re in the wrong blog. LOL Pinoycook.net, pinoyfoodtalk.com and sassyfoodie.com are the recipes blogs.

  6. taj says:

    i’ve tasted the shoppersville taisan and they’re good. edna’s must really be great kung better than that. wala bang branch yan dito sa mla??? hmmm

  7. ogz says:

    wow, parang ang sarap naman niyan, wala bang magbibigay sa akin? hehehehe

  8. Julie says:

    Hi Connie! I’m proudly from Cabanatuan and I can’t argue with you, Edna’s Cakeland is pretty much a household name in my hometown because of their buttery, yummy pastries.  If ever you get a chance to visit our province, you may want to hoard Edna’s famous cheese rolls, crinkles and their choco cupcakes too. But sometimes, at around 3pm pa lang, ubos na tinda nila! Hehehehe

  9. grace says:

    Hi Coney,

    I was excited about Taisan’s that i didn’t figure out that i was in the wrong blog… LOL  God Bless!

  10. Jaja says:

    Hi! You should also try the other treats from Cakeland.  My roommate from college is from Cabanatuan and we always ask her to bring us revel bars, brazo de mercedes and blueberry cheesecake from Cakeland. They’re so good, we never fail to finish one log of brazo de mercedes in one sitting! :D

  11. Connie says:

    My goonies, I feel like driving to Cabanatuan!

  12. stella says:

    hi sassy!! the taisan looks heavenly.  I’ve been searching for the recipe of taisan in the internet but cannot find one.  pls pls pls give me a recipe for it.  I want to try it. thanks!!!

  13. Connie says:

    LOL we’re looking for the same thing, stella.

  14. QtQuEeN says:

    hi guys i’m new here i was just surfing around looking for filipino desserts and landed on this page. I read over your comments hehehe because taisan seems to be delightful to taste so i searched for a recipe for it and food this…

    taisan (adapted from http://parenthood.com/recipe_display.html?ID=20190)

    taisan (adapted from http://www.babyrambutan.com/?p=505)

    [deleted by blog owner]

  15. Connie says:

    QtQueen, I regret I had to delete the recipe you posted. I wouldn’t want to infringe on the respective owners’ copyright.

    The links are sufficient at any rate for reference purposes.

  16. deewata says:

    Wow! could you please give me the recipe for your special mamon?

    more power thanks!

  17. flor says:

    i definitely suggest Cakeland. you should also try their buko pie, even better than those from Laguna! lahat yata ng product nila napakasasarap. they should consider expanding their business outside Cabanatuan. they would surely be a household name.

    i’m outside the country for 3 yrs now and one of the firsts in my list is to visit cakeland. hmm..

  18. haiku says:

    hi would you mine sending me the recipe for taisan please

  19. Anna Hall says:

    I bake a lot , as a matter of fact where I am now is they like to eat whwatever I cook. I would like to try this recipe of yours

  20. Connie says:

    haiku and Anna Hall, it would help a lot if you read the entry, the comments and try to understand that this is NOT a recipe blog. Neither is there an e-mail me a recipe service.

  21. jet says:

    Cakeland is definitely great.. pag pumupunta kami ng nueva ecija, lagi kami pinapatikim ng sylvanas ng tita ko.. Cakeland ung nakalagay sa box.. and we just recently went there.. and we buy a 2 boxes of sylvanas.. 3 days lang parang kinuyog, npakasarap.. halos kami lang ng mom ko umubos.. nabitin kami.. kaya were planning to buy at least 5 to 8 boxes.. masarap na tindda nila.. mas mura pa.. compare to red ribbon.. everything there taste so yummy!!!

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