What she did last Ramadhan!

Last Ramadhan your host decided to learn from her dear friend, Madam Jaleha on how to make layered bahulu (Malay traditional cake) - the traditional way. And she was kind enough to decide to agree to teach your host. So your host came to her house one Saturday morning with all the ingredients and her 7 litres mixer. Your host and she made the batter and Madam Jaleha prepared the traditional stove. Seen here, Madam Jaleha busy even-ing out the batter, patiently, layer after layer. She used those heavy metal pot with very little amber. The heat was enough to cook the cake, each layer at a time.

My dear friend, Madam Jaleha, busy even-ing the batter.

Two pots sitting in between the amber.

 It required a bit of skill to use these stove. Your host learned how to control the heat of the amber. Otherwise the cake might burnt. But the superbly heat conductive  nature of the pot really helped in shortening the cooking time. ;-)

The cake nicely done. Being cooled.

 Even the look of this done cake was really tempting, more so during the fasting month. Isn't this looked gorgeous?!

2 for Mdm Jaleha, 2 for your host!

 The fruits of our combined effort. We took home 2 each of this deliciously looking cake!

One whole, one cut. Gorgeous cakes nicely layered.

Thank you so much, Madam Jaleha for taking all the troubles to teach your host first hand on how to make this traditional Malay layered cake from zero to completion! Now your host knows how cumbersome and challenging to make these!  Love you, Madam!