DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Kuih Bahulu
Small Malaysian and Singaporean egg sponge cakes with a lightly crisp exterior and soft centre.
About Kuih Bahulu
Kuih bahulu are small egg sponge cakes familiar in Malaysia and Singapore. Javier Tan’s flower-mould rendition has a golden surface, a light interior and a gently sweet, eggy flavour.
Whipped egg gives the cakes their airy character. Vanilla adds a soft aroma, while the patterned mould gives each little cake a decorative shape and a lightly crisp outer surface.
The cakes can be enjoyed as a snack, with coffee as an optional accompaniment. Their small size makes them suited to sharing a few pieces at a time.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kuih Bahulu
Javier Tan's flower-mould kuih bahulu.
- EggsBase
- Granulated white sugarSweetener
- Cream of tartarSeasoning · Optional
- Vanilla essenceSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- All-purpose flourBase
- Baking powderSeasoning
- Vegetable oil for mouldCooking medium
- Prepared coffeeAccompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Actual23/32–33 large eggs whipped for cake, normal chicken eggs; Egg definite.
- Granulated white sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual24/32 specifically white sugar.
- Cream of tartar (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual25 explicitly optional stabiliser, used33; retained optional rather than made defining classic ingredient.
- Vanilla essence: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual26/34 literal essence; broad vanilla flavouring only, exact commercial solvent/formula unknown.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual27/34 literal salt.
- All-purpose flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Actual28/35 explicitly AP/plain wheat flour, Wheat positive.
- Baking powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual29/35; exact product/starch carrier unknown, no absence claim.
- Vegetable oil for mould: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual30 generic greasing oil specifically vegetable oil36 for same use; no batter oil added.
- Prepared coffee (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual14 personal coffee pairing offered in introduction; optional serving suggestion, exact drink formula unprovided and no milk/sugar inferred.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- BruneiCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Malaysian
- Singaporean
- Bruneian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.