What we got were exploding cassatelle, stodgy Sarawak, and some truly sublime creations. We also got a quick education in Italian treats and Malaysian cake design. But what is kek lapis Sarawak?

This is “kek lapis Sarawak” — “kek” being the Malaysian language’s word for cake and “lapis” meaning layers. It’s a relatively recent treat, originating in the 1970s and 1980s ...

Kek lapis, Sarawak’s multi-layered traditional cake, dates back five decades. In fact, according to 45-year-old Kek Lapis Warisan co-founder Mohammad Sufean Fauzi, more than 70% of the state’s ...

Making kek lapis Sarawak, the renowned layer cake from the Land of the Hornbills, is, well, no piece of cake. But Karen Chai has risen to the challenge, and now creates beautiful kek lapis with ...

Instead, it describes the infinitely delectable, oddly addicting Lady Wong Rainbow Lapis—lapis means layers in Indonesian and Malay, and you eat the traditional kuih “cake” layer-by-layer.

"Learning about the science of baking has been very useful in making kek lapis," she said. This layer cake first came to Malaysia from neighbouring Indonesia through the state of Sarawak on the ...

Photograph by Richard James Taylor Popular across the Sarawak region, kek lapis is a layer cake typically made from rice flour, sago, coconut milk and food colouring. A favourite is the green ...

KUCHING: The mooncakes at Maria Kek Lapis bakery come with a uniquely Sarawakian twist as the filling consists of colourful layers of kek lapis, Sarawak’s famous layer cake. Proprietor Maria ...

Variations of the cake have travelled to Malaysia (Sarawak layer cake) where colourful detailed layered cakes are similarly enjoyed at celebrations. Here is our step-by-step kek lapis recipe. For ...

KOTA BHARU, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- After spending 11 years in the Land of the Hornbills, Mohd Fauiza Mat Rifin, a member of the General Operations Force (PGA), always craves the delightful flavour of ...