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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    Batik cake
    Batik cake
    Alternative namesKek batik, Marie fudge cake
    Place of originMalaysia
    Region or stateSoutheast Asia
    Associated cuisineBrunei, Malaysia, Singapore
    Main ingredientsBroken Marie biscuit, Milo powder,[1] chocolate powder, egg, butter/margarine and condensed milk

    Kek batik (lit. 'Batik cake') is a type of Malaysian no-bake fridge cake dessert inspired by the Scottish tiffin, brought in the country during the British Malaya and Borneo period,[2] and adapted with Malaysian ingredients. This cake is made by mixing broken Marie biscuits combined with a chocolate sauce or runny custard made with egg, butter/margarine, condensed milk, Milo[1] and chocolate powders.[3] The cake is served during special occasions like the Eid al-Fitr and Christmas.[4]

    History

    Batik cake is one of the very few Malaysian dishes that does not use any tropical ingredients. It is also similar to hedgehog slice and the latest Prince William chocolate biscuit cake, although with some different ingredients.[4] In Brunei, the Batik cake is covered by green colour topping.[5]

    Other variety of Batik cake from Brunei with green topping

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b Khor, Samantha (19 March 2015). "11 Sinful Recipes That Can Only Be Achieved With A Lot Of MILO". Says.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
    2. ^ Aebischer, Camellia Ling (17 April 2023). "Slice off a piece of history with Malaysia's no-bake batik cake". SBS Food. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
    3. ^ "Kek Batik Coklat" [Chocolate Batik Cake]. mStar (in Malay). 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    4. ^ a b Ragavan, Jane F. (1 August 2014). "No-bake, last-minute desserts for Christmas". Star2. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
    5. ^ Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman (27 October 2014). "Kekalkan Warisan Kuih Tradisi Brunei" [Preserve the Heritage of Bruneian Traditional Kuih]. Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik_cake

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