Poto kering, steamed palm sugar cake
An Indonesian steamed cake, made with glutinous rice flour, regular rice flour, and palm sugar, cut into pieces once it has cooled.
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$7.73 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.67
- $0.39
- $3.67
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Reduce the palm sugar to a fine powder.
- Combine the glutinous rice flour, regular rice flour, and palm sugar until you have a smooth, even mixture. ≈ 4 min
- Cook the mixture in a steamer until it is fully cooked.
- Let the dough cool, then cut it into pieces according to your preference.
- Serve the cake once it has cooled.
The bill
Poto kering, steamed palm sugar cake
- 500 g of glutinous rice flour$3.67
- 500 g of Javanese palm sugar$0.39
- 500 g of rice flour$3.67
Total$7.73
that's $0.64 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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