Emel AksuAide de Cuisine
24 July 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

Kue lapis is Indonesian cuisine's master-level layer cake, made by steaming a batter of rice flour and coconut milk one thin layer at a time, each poured on top of the last. Pouring each layer only once the one beneath has fully set and bonded is the trickiest step, keeping the cake from falling apart into uneven layers. Because coconut milk replaces dairy milk entirely, it can also be made safely for anyone eating lactose-free.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Prepare the batter

15 min

Whisk the rice flour, starch, granulated sugar and salt with the coconut milk until smooth, then divide it in two and colour one half.

2

Steam the first layer

4 min

Pour a thin layer of batter into the mould and steam for 4 minutes until the surface dries.

3

Repeat the layers

22 min

Once each layer dries, pour the next colour on top, repeating the process for 22 minutes until the batter is used up.

4

Cool and slice

60 min

Let the cake cool completely before unmoulding, then slice it with a sharp knife.

Reminder

If you pour a new layer before the one beneath has fully set, the layers blur together and you lose the clean lines — don't add the next layer until the surface has dried.

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Adding a few drops of pandan extract to the batter gives kue lapis the green layer and pleasant aroma typical of Indonesian bakeries.

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Seda Karaca Marmiton 1 day ago

12 ince katman tek tek buharda pişti ve sonunda gerçekten pürüzsüz çizgiler çıktı, emeğine değdi.

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