Every year, when only a few weeks left for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Sarawak will be crowded with tourists from Malaysia and abroad to buy Sarawak layered cake that just happen to be in Sarawak only. What make it so special is in Semenanjungs or other places in Malaysia wouldn't have the same taste as here and that's one of the reasons of why I'm proud to be Sarawakian! :D Only post about this layered cake made me swallowed saliva. LOL
Kek Lapis Sarawak is a layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak,
Malaysia on special occasions. In the Malay language, they are known as
Kek Lapis Sarawak, Kek Lapis Moden Sarawak, Kek Sarawak or Kek Lapis.
They are often baked for religious or cultural celebrations such as Eid
ul-Fitr, Christmas, Deepavali, birthdays and weddings.
People in Malaysia practice an open house on festival day. A unique
feature of Sarawak’s open houses is the modern layered cakes.
It is also have a variety of colors, flavors and shapes that make it more unique.
The Backgroud of Sarawak Layered Cake
Kek Lapis Sarawak is a layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak,
Malaysia on special occasions. In the Malay language, they are known as
Kek Lapis Sarawak, Kek Lapis Moden Sarawak, Kek Sarawak or Kek Lapis.
They are often baked for religious or cultural celebrations such as Eid
ul-Fitr, Christmas, Deepavali, birthdays and weddings. People in Malaysia practice an open house on festival day. A unique
feature of Sarawak’s open houses is the modern layered cakes.
Characteristics
Sarawakian Modern Layered cakes can be divided into two categories: cakes with ordinary layers and cakes with patterns, motifs, or shapes. all must have at least two colors. The cake can be baked in an oven or microwave. The batter uses batter or vegetavle oil, milk and eggs, and requires a strong arm or electric mixer to be properly prepared. The baked cake has a high, firm texture and the layers are fastened together with jam or a similarly sticky sweet substance. More detailed cakes often require special moulds to maintain the perfect layer thickness.
For Recipes follow this link http://hattorisidek.blogspot.com/2012/01/resepi-kek-lapis-sarawakhow-to-make.html
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