Dried dates, steamed cake with palm sugar

Dried dates, steamed cake with palm sugar

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An Indonesian steamed cake, made with glutinous rice flour, regular rice flour, and palm sugar, cut into pieces once it has cooled.

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Kering is a traditional Indonesian cake made with glutinous rice flour, rice flour, and Javanese palm sugar. It is steamed and has a dense, melt-in-your-mouth texture with a caramelized flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$10.68 $0.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

12 people
  • $5.06
  • $0.56
  • $5.06

Prices in Belgium.

Directions

  1. Reduce the palm sugar to a fine powder.
  2. Combine the glutinous rice flour, regular rice flour, and palm sugar until you have a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cook the mixture in a steamer until it is fully cooked.
  4. Let the dough cool, then cut it into pieces according to your preference.
  5. Serve the cake once it has cooled.

The bill

Dried dates, steamed cake with palm sugar

  • 500 g of glutinous rice flour$5.06
  • 500 g of Javanese palm sugar$0.56
  • 500 g of rice flour$5.06

Total$10.68

that's $0.89 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of glutinous rice flour
  • 500 g of Javanese palm sugar
  • 500 g of rice flour

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