these cakes are works of art in their own right,
KekLapis Sarawak is a traditional Malaysian cake famous both for its intricate
kaleidoscopic appearance and the grueling process required to make it, above image Kitchen
Confidente/Instagram,
this image above and all images below from kitchen_confidante, Lapis Sarawak was born in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, sometime in the 1970’s,
making a Kek Lapis Sarawak (Sarawak Layer Cake), can take anywhere from four to eight hours, depending on both the complexity of the design and the skill of the baker,
making this
Malaysian delicacy can be extremely hard for the uninitiated, especially
because just one mistake can throw off the design completely, leaving you with
nothing to show for after hours of toiling in the kitchen, “To
me, it’s easy,” Sarawakian Jennifer Chen, who has been making Kek Lapis Sarawak
since the 1980’s, said. For a learner, I don’t think they can pick it up so
soon. It’s very confusing.”
“You need
to think about the pattern,” another Kek Lapis Sarawak master adds. “Let’s say
you want to make kek lapis Cadbury. You need to know how to put the chocolate
Cadbury in the middle, so that the cake doesn’t break. It’s very challenging.
Once you make a mistake, it won’t turn out beautifully.” I have to say it again, they just look to nice to eat!
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