Kek batik () is a type of Malaysian no-bake fridge cake
dessert
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inspired by the
tiffin, brought in the country by the British during the colonial era, and adapted with Malaysian ingredients. This cake is made by mixing broken
Marie biscuit
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Description
The biscuit is round and usually has the name embossed upon its to ...
s combined with a chocolate sauce or runny custard made with
egg
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,
butter
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/
margarine
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,
condensed milk
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,
Milo and
chocolate powders. The cake is served during special occasions like the
Eid al-Fitr and
Christmas
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.
History
It is also similar to
hedgehog slice and the latest
Prince William
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chocolate
biscuit cake, although with some different ingredients.
In Brunei, the Batik cake is covered by green colour topping.
See also
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Chocolate biscuit pudding
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Hedgehog slice
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Kiksekage
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Kalte Schnauze
References
Cakes
Chocolate desserts
Bruneian cuisine
Malaysian snack foods
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