Kue Apem Pandan
Kue Apem Pandan is a traditional Indonesian snack that has become popular until now. The steamed cake is soft, lightly chewy, and enjoyed with steamed grated coconut with a hint of salt. It’s the kind of snack that reminds you of childhood – simple, comforting, and always worth a bite.
Servings: 20 pcs
Calories: 144kcal
Equipment
- 10 pudding mold Depending on the size of the pudding mold
Ingredients
Cake
- 225 gr cake flour
- 75 gr tapioca flour
- 160 gr sugar
- 3 gr instant yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 300 ml water
- 50 ml pandan extract
- Pandan paste optional
- 150 gr Shredded coconut steam
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the steamer. In a mixing bowl, sift in the cake flour and tapioca flour. Add sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Pour in pandan extract and water. Whisk everything together until well combined.
- Make sure the batter is smooth with no lumps. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it ferment for about 50 minutes. While waiting, brush your pudding molds with a thin layer of oil. After 50 minutes, the batter should look bubbly and puffed up.
- Give the batter a quick whisk to release some of the bubbles. Pour the batter into the prepared pudding molds, arranged on a tray. Gently tap the tray a few times to pop any trapped air bubbles.
- Steam the cakes in the preheated steamer for 30 minutes. Once done, remove and let them cool completely. To unmold, press gently from the sides — the cakes should slide out easily. Serve with a generous sprinkle of steamed grated coconut.
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Notes
- Mix grated coconut with salt using a fork and steam it with pandan leaves for 10 minutes.
- A smooth batter with no lumps will give you that soft, springy texture apem is known for. Whisk until you can see it super smooth.
- Cover and let it ferment in a warm spot — not too breezy, not too cold. You’ll know it’s ready when it looks bubbly and puffed up like it’s had a good nap.
- This helps release any large air bubbles trapped in the batter, so your apem will have an even texture and won’t form big holes inside.
- Make sure the steamer hot and steamy before the cakes go in. This helps the apem rise quickly and evenly, giving you that cute domed top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pcs | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg