Latiya
Latiya refers to Guam's sponge cake topped with custard and dusted with cinnamon; a dessert made of vanilla custard sprinkled with cinnamon with a sponge cake base. Latiya is a vanilla custard spongecake in Guam; it is one of the sweet specialties found on the table during the county's Fiesta celebrations.
Latiya is considered a traditional Chamorro dessert and is very popular among Guam residents and visitors alike.
Latiya which is also known as Natiya has originated in Spain "Natillas", a Spanish dessert custard normally eaten with Bizcocho Genovesa, a golden brown sponge finger cake.
In Guam, nowadays, Latiya is cooked using canned evaporated or condensed milk to make the custard instead of milk. Sponge cake is used instead of sponge fingers. The sponge cake is used as a base and the custard is poured over it. Sponge cake may be made from scratch or purchased from a grocery or bakery, or pre-packaged cake mixes are also frequently used.
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