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Kueh Lapis

Name: Kueh Lapis
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 400g Butter; 300g Sugar; 20 Egg; 150g All-purpose flour; 2 tsp Cinnamon powder; 1 tsp Ground Cloves; 1/2 tsp Nutmeg; 2 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk

Dessert

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 8

Difficulty ⭐⭐⭐

A layered spice cake baked one thin layer at a time — a symbol of Peranakan culture in Singapore and Indonesia.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kueh lapis is a traditional sweet symbolizing Peranakan (Baba-Nyonya) culture, shaped by Dutch colonial influence. A batter rich in butter and eggs is scented with cinnamon, clove, and other spices, and thin layers are baked one by one in the oven. Dozens of layers make it a labor-intensive cake, often made for special celebrations like Lunar New Year.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Preparing for Lunar New Year, family members take turns at the oven in a Singapore kitchen, baking layer after layer with care.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

Butter 400g
Sugar 300g
Egg 20
All-purpose flour 150g
Cinnamon powder 2 tsp
Ground Cloves 1 tsp
Nutmeg 1/2 tsp
Sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Add the eggs in several additions, then sift in the flour and spices to make the batter.
Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan and grill until golden on top.
Repeat adding and grilling layers until you have about 20.
Once fully baked, cool and cut into thin slices.

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