Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
120 minutes
Serves
3 – 4 people
Bika Ambonet cake is a popular cake from Indonesia. The cake has a perfect balance of sweet and rich flavors and is not too heavy. Let’s make the cake together!
1 Ingredients for Bika Ambonet cake
- 70g tapioca flour
- 80g rice flour
- 170g butter
- 12 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites
- 70g coconut milk
- 120g sugar
- Pandan leaves
- Vanilla extract
Ingredients for Bika Ambonet cake
2 Instructions for Bika Ambonet cake
Step 1 Beat the butter mixture
Combine 70g condensed milk, 170g softened butter, 80g vegetable oil margarine in a bowl. Beat the mixture using a whisk until it turns pale yellow, about 7 minutes.
Ingredients for Bika Ambonet cake
Step 2 Beat the egg yolks
In another bowl, beat 12 egg yolks, 80g sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
Ingredients for Bika Ambonet cake
Step 3 Mix the cake batter
Add the butter mixture to the egg yolk mixture. Gently mix the two together.
Sift 70g cake flour, 2g salt, 1/3 teaspoon pandan extract into the butter and egg mixture. Mix until well combined.
Mix the cake batter
Step 4 Beat the egg whites
In a large bowl, beat 130g egg whites, 1 teaspoon of lime juice on low speed.
Gradually add 40g sugar to the whites and beat on medium speed. Continue beating on high speed until the mixture forms stiff peaks.
Beat the egg whites
Step 5 Fold the egg whites into the batter
Gradually fold the beaten egg whites into the cake batter. Gently mix until well incorporated, being careful not to deflate the batter.
Fold the egg whites into the batter
Step 6 Bake the cake
Preheat your oven to 200°C. Line the baking pan with parchment paper and spread a thin layer of butter. Spread a thin layer of batter, about 1/2 cup, onto the pan. Bake for 5 – 6 minutes on the top rack at 200°C.
Remove the pan, spread another thin layer of batter, and bake for an additional 5 – 6 minutes at 200°C. Repeat this process until you use up all the batter.
Bake the cake
Step 7 Enjoy your cake
Now your delicious Bika Ambonet cake is ready to be served. Cut the cake into small square pieces and enjoy!
Enjoy your cake
3 Taste and Enjoy
Bika Ambonet cake looks visually appealing with its layered structure. The cake has a soft and fragrant buttery taste and is just the right amount of sweetness. It’s so delicious that you can’t resist having more!
Bika Ambonet cake
Source: Viet An in Singapore
That’s the easy and delicious recipe for Bika Ambonet cake. Be sure to save the recipe and try it out!
