Kuih Lapis (Steamed Layer Cake)
Here is a simple and easy way to make this Malaysian childhood favourite, change the colours or flavours to make it your own style, but it can be just this simple.
Prep Time
10 min.
Cook Time
25 min.
Total Time
35 min.
Type
Sweet Delights
Difficulty
Ninja
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Ingredients
| 350 g Tapioca flour | |
| 100 g Rice flour | |
| 500 ml Water | |
| 200 g Sugar | |
| 500 ml Coconut milk | |
| ¼ tsp Salt | |
| Red/Rose food colouring (or any other colour) |
Instructions
- Sieve tapioca flour and rice flour together into a bowl
- Add the coconut milk , sugar, salt & vanilla extract into the flour and whisk well to make sure there are no lumps (sieve the mixture if still lumpy).
- Divide it into two equal portions and add food coloring into one portion, keeping one portion white.
- Grease a 7-inch square or round cake pan and place in steaming pot for few minutes over high heat.
- Pour a layer of the red colored mixture into the heated pan and steam at high heat for about 4 minutes or until cooked.
- Then gently pour a layer of the white mixture onto it and steam for another 4 minutes.
- Repeat the same procedure, alternating red and white liquid until you have 7 layers, remember to stir well each time before pouring.
- Steam an extra 5 mins after the last red layer.
- Leave Kuih Lapis to cool completely, then invert the cake pan to gently knock out the kuih.
- Grease knife with little oil before cutting to serve.
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