Bolu kukus — Indonesia

Bolu kukus (literally: 'steamed cake') is a traditional Indonesian snack made of small sponge cake-based cakes (cupcakes) steamed. However, the term bolu kukus generally refers to a type of kue mangkuk (en) that primarily uses only wheat flour (without rice flour or tapioca) with sugar, eggs, milk, soda, and common flavorings of vanilla, chocolate, pandan, or strawberry, obtained from food flavorings. The cake uses beaten eggs and soda as an emulsifier, the type of soda being a kind of lemonade, usually Sprite. Bolu kukus is considered a type of kue bolu (en), which encompasses a variety of sponge cakes, small cakes, and pies. The term 'bolu' is derived from Portuguese bolo to describe sponge cake. Its texture is therefore soft and moist, just like that of a pie or sponge cake. As its name suggests, bolu kukus is a 'cake' cooked by steam instead of an oven like cupcakes. The base of bolu kukus is usually covered with corrugated paper, just like ordinary cupcakes. --- Entry compiled automatically from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97360429) and Wikipedia. It will be replaced as soon as a contributor submits a cooked recipe.