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Engkak ketan, Palembang layer cake

Engkak ketan, Palembang layer cake

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A layered Palembang cake: coconut milk reduced, sugar, glutinous rice flour, twenty eggs and condensed milk, each layer pressed, buttered, and baked under…

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Recipe from Zeefra, Akbar Soepadhi, Mm4tchaaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This sticky rice is a specialty of Indonesia, made with coconut milk, eggs, sugar, and glutinous rice flour. It is a traditional dessert that is often served during festivals or celebrations.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$15.78 $1.97 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $5.74
  • $7.98
  • $0.43
  • $1.47
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the coconut milk and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, then add the sticky rice flour and condensed milk, whisking until well combined. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the eggs and whisk until they are fully incorporated. ≈ 4 min
  3. Strain the mixture, then add the vanilla and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Line the bottom of a 24 x 24 x 7 cm baking pan with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the two ladles of dough and bake using the bottom heat for the first two layers, then use only the top heat for the subsequent layers.
  6. Before applying each new layer, press down on the previous layer with a spoon and then brush it with a little margarine. ≈ 4 min
  7. Each layer needs to be nicely browned; otherwise, the cake will remain moist and the layers won’t be clearly visible when sliced. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Engkak ketan, Palembang layer cake

  • 1 cup of reduced coconut milk (cooked until the oil separates)$5.74
  • 20 eggs$7.98
  • 500 to 600 g of sugar (900 g in the original recipe)$0.43
  • 200 g of glutinous rice flour$1.47
  • 3 tablespoons of margarine$0.16

Total$15.78

that's $1.97 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup of reduced coconut milk (cooked until the oil separates)
  • 20 eggs
  • 500 to 600 g of sugar (900 g in the original recipe)
  • 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (370 ml)
  • 200 g of glutinous rice flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder
  • 3 tablespoons of margarine

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