Indonesian Layer Cake (Kek Lapis)
Kek Lapis is a very unique cake where spices are added in to give the sweet aroma smell. It is a very rich cake with very high contents of eggs and butter. Therefore, it is usually served in very small pieces.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz (375g) butter
- 2 tbsp condensed milk
- 20 eggs yolks
- 5 oz (150g) icing sugar
- 2 oz (60g) superfine flour, sifted with
- 1.5 tsp all spice
- 2 tbsp brandy optional
Instructions
- Lined and greased a 6 inch (13 cm) cake pan. Preheat oven at 380°F (193°C).
- Beat butter and condensed milk till smooth. Leave aside.
- In another bowl, beat the egg yolks and icing sugar till pale and thick.
- Fold butter into egg yolk mixture.
- Lastly, fold in sifted flour in 2 batches until combined. Add brandy.
- Turn the oven to grill function. Put cake pan into oven for 1 minute.
- Put a small ladle (about 2.5 oz. /70 g) batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 5 minutes or till the top is brown.
- Remove from oven and scoop the same amount of batter for the second layer. Repeat the same process.
- After you have finished the last layer, turn the oven to bake function. Cover the top of the cake with aluminium foil and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove and cool on wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 326mg | Sodium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g