Carabikang cakes
Discover these traditional Belgian cakes, made with rice flour and coconut milk, and baked in fluted molds to create a floral shape.
“Carabikangs” are traditional Belgian pastries, baked in wavy molds and cut into a flower-like shape. This recipe guides you step-by-step through the process of making them at home.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 5 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$12.70 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $7.53
- $4.89
- $0.28
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Bring the coconut milk, sugar, and salt to a boil, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Cool the mixture, then reserve 1/2 cup of thick coconut milk.
- Add the rice flour and tapioca starch, then mix well with the coconut milk. ≈ 4 min
- Pour the batter into the muffin tin. ≈ 3 min
- When the dough is almost cooked, add a few drops of food coloring to the dough. ≈ 3 min
- Remove the cake from the pan by gently loosening it with a knife or other tool. ≈ 3 min
- Apply a thick layer of coconut milk to the bottom of the container to prevent it from drying out too quickly. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Carabikang cakes
- 3 cups of rice flour$7.53
- 5 cups of thick coconut milk$4.89
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar$0.28
Total$12.70
that's $1.06 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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