Sunday 24 March 2013

Kek Belacan

Belacan Black Cake


This cake has the name "Belacan".Belacan is a malay word for shrimp paste in Malaysia.
It is not really made up of the belacan or shrimp paste,but because it look like one,the shrimp paste I meant,so it is called "Belacan Cake".To find out what is belacan,click here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=belacan&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=q442hafwt_yMBM%253A%252CQ9-WKBKS5kcgIM%252C_&usg=__-9KBuoh_Ed3EYGflHHFgZBbo8rM%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUv930_ZbbAhWKvo8KHS9QAS4Q_h0I2gEwDQ#imgrc=q442hafwt_yMBM:





Ingredients:

173g unsalted butter

60g sugar

110g plain flour

4 eggs

50g condensed milk

80g horlicks

1/2 can nestle cream

90g kaya

70g browning sugar

1 tbsp cocoa powder

Methods:

Grease and lined parchment paper on a 9"x3' square baking tray.

Beat butter and sugar till pale.

Add in egg one at a time,until well combined.

Beat in condensed milk and kaya till well combined.

Add in Horlicks and mix well.

Turn mixer to low speed,beat in gula hitam until thoroughly mixed.

Fold in flour and cocoa powder.

Pour mixture into prepared tin.Cover with aluminium foil(loose).

Steam over medium heat for 2 hours in a steamer or wok.Check water level every half hour.

When the cake is ready,take out to cool on a wire rack.

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