Spekkoek is a tedious process. You broil each layer of batter for approximately 70 seconds before letting it cool and adding another layer of batter to the cake, creating a 14-layer pastry.

The influence of Dutch cooking over Indonesian food is most keenly seen in desserts and sweets. Spekkoek, probably the most famous Dutch-Indo food, is a sweet cake made of many thin layers of batter.

This is no ordinary cake. The baking process requires time and patience since the many layers (usually 18-20) are baked and grilled one at a time! Makes 1 x 20 cm (8 in) round or square cake.

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