![]() So, if you are ever stopping by Sarawak, or having friends stopping by there, get some back as souvenirs, as it is quite a unique gift unavailable anywhere else in Malaysia, or the world. Some of my colleagues actually enjoyed the cake. And a more colourful cousin from the East Coast is not going to change my mind either.īut I would not take my own word for it if I have not tried it myself. Guess I was not over the Sunflower debacle just yet. In fact, the jelak moment – you know, the kind of moment when you felt like purging after having too much pasta or sweet stuff or just ate too much of something – came much quicker and I had to put away the cake. Though it is a different kind of dessert to try out, it was not really a taste-imploding moment for me. The Sarawak Layered Cake is moister and sweeter. These cakes are reeking of Buncho poster paints, and call me a chicken, but I settled for colours and flavours that are edible on my usual day. ![]() And especially if they are really colourful and bright, I would not even touch it. Now, I am not a fan of really sweet confectionaries. My colleague spotted a small slice going at RM25 or more. They sell the cakes at as cheap as RM10, much cheaper compared to some of those sold in the markets. ![]() Heck, even our photographer, Yusman, emerged with a box – yes, a box – full of layer cakes. The place has gained popularity amongst the locals, and because Hari Raya was just around the corner when we dropped by, the place was packed with people picking and choosing their favourite flavours. It is just right across the river from the city centre, and a short boat ride away. We visited the Dayang Salhah Kek Lapis in Kampung Gersik, Kuching. So, during my short stint to the state a month back, no matter how crammed up our schedule was, we made sure particularly to drop by a specialised store to get some home. It is definitely a must-buy and a must-try for anyone visiting Sarawak. And I heard that some of these cakes, you can actually see different types of patterns forming with every single slice of the knife. ![]() Whilst a normal day layer cake comes in brown and light brown, the Sarawak Layered Cake comes in all kinds of colours, all kinds of patterns, and all kinds of flavours. Only available in Sarawak, it is like a cross between Picasso and Anthony Bourdain. I was taken aback when I heard of the Sarawak Layered Cake. And I have slowly laid off layered cakes after having to eat it every month for almost two years. That is why my mom does not bake the chocolate cake every weekend anymore, and I will only go have a slice at Secret Recipe’s in an empty stomach. You know what they say: Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. It is hard enough to bake a cake, but to bake it with a mix of two colours, that is like a chef’s rocket science. I think they are an art in the form of eatery. There are two cakes that I will take without thinking twice: my mom’s homemade chocolate cake, and a split between Secret Recipe’s Oreo Cheesecake, or New York Baked Cheesecake. My parents were in charge of the birthday cakes, and they would always get a 30kg cake from Sunflower. When I was still staying in that area when I was in high school, I went to a Baptist church there, and every month they would have a birthday celebration for the church members of that particular month. There is a cake shop in Penang known as the Sunflower Layer Cake Shop, and it is holed up in a down-to-earth double-storey terrace in Tanjung Bungah.
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