Traditional cakes are the family's choice when there is a special event at home. Even though making traditional cakes is quite complicated, the making of the cake will be done with the aim of preserving culture. There are many things that make us like various kinds of traditional cakes, including their characteristics and what I like the most is the taste and shape that are different from cakes in general that are sold out there.
Every traditional cake has its own way of making it, even the tools used will be very different. Actually this cake is a traditional cake that must be in my house when Eid arrives. For some reason, of the many traditional cakes, my family all fell in love with this cake. The sweet taste and soft texture make them crazy about this one cake.
Bhoii Cake
Bhoi Cake is the name of this cake which comes from the regional language, namely the Acehnese language. The origin of this cake goes back to when I was not yet born, from the royal era. It is said that according to my mother's story, this cake used to be a cake that had the highest throne because it was only enjoyed by royal people. Usually this cake is used as a souvenir for the bride and groom at a wedding. Over time, until now this cake is also still cultivated.
This cake is classified as a cake whose ingredients are very simple, which is only made using flour and eggs. Even more unique, this cake is almost the same as sponge cake, delicious and also soft. It's just that bhoi cakes have a relatively longer shelf life than sponge cakes. Not only that, bhoi cakes also have unique shapes, such as fish and flower shapes. The sizes are also very varied, usually small sizes are made for Eid events like this. However, for large sizes made at the time of marriage. Did you know, a cake like this has a composition that must be considered when making it. Because at the time of making it if the composition and cooking method is not right then this cake will be hard and thick so it doesn't taste good at all.
So instead of you curious, let's follow me to do it!
Materials Used
500 grams of wheat flour
700 grams of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
Making Procedure
Prepare all the eggs you need, then add sugar to the eggs.
Add vanilla, and Mix the eggs until the whites are trailing or until the eggs are fluffy.
Take a spoonful of egg mixture that has been in the mixer, mix 3 tablespoons of flour. Then stir the two, now here I stir the cake pan dough so as to avoid the hard dough texture, this will affect the cake later.
Prepare a cake mold, as shown in the picture, brush it with cooking oil, if you don't have a special mold you can use a cupcake mold.
Put the dough into a mold that has been smeared with oil and preheated in the oven. Try not to be too full because then the cake will expand.
Bake the cake over medium heat, top and bottom, until golden brown. Now here I add coals on top of the oven because this oven is still very traditional.
Once cooked, remove the cake from the mold, let it air for a while and store it in an airtight container.
Results
Bhoi cake, ready to be enjoyed, the taste is very good, sweet, savory and natural. And has a very soft texture in it. You know this cake is a cake that must be in my house if the big day celebration arrives. My mother and my family really like this cake, now you know the most unique thing is that my mother has kept this recipe for a long time, she says this is a recipe passed down from generation to generation.
You can see how legendary my mother's oven is, haha. The oven is very old, maybe it's been around since I was in elementary school, just imagine it's almost the same age as me. What I like the most is when my mother burns the coals on top, it is very fragrant even on the top of the cake it cooks evenly thanks to the fire.
The best texture and taste of this cake, makes it the number 1 cake even they finish it fast enough. Even though the recipe we made very much produces 1 large jar, about 80 bhoi cakes. Just imagine, I don't make this cake for guests, only for the people at home, this cake is only a few pieces left now. Fantastic isn't it? They love this cake.
About The Author
A woman, firm and stubborn who is called "Nurul", born in July 1993, comes from Indonesia, Aceh province. My daily activity is work.
Besides working, I have several hobbies, namely reading, writing, cooking, gardening, making crafts, and traveling. From this hobby of mine, I will develop some inspiring content for all of you. I am also very happy to discuss positive new things with all of you.