
Lapis legit, also known as spekkoek, and kueh lapis in Singapore, is a type of Indonesian layer cake. It was developed during colonial times in the Dutch East Indies. The firm-textured cake is a Dutch-Indonesian version of kue lapis, the multi-layered steamed rice cake common in Southeast Asia, but using Dutch ingredients like flour and butter. It contains a mix of Indonesian spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, clove, mace and anise. The cake is made of flour and yolk and is rich in butter or…
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