Pandan Pukis Cake (Pandan Coconut Milk Cake)
Pandan Pukis Cake is often found as a street food snack in Indonesia, but you can also make it easily at home. Eat them plain or put some toppings on top for the ultimate indulgence.
Servings: 20 cakes
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 13 tbsp (163 gr) granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups (250 gr) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp instant or active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) coconut milk, divided
- 1/3 cup (75 gr) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pandan paste, or more
Topping
- Butter
- Grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Warm milk – Heat 1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut milk until lukewarm.
- Activate yeast – In a small bowl, combine warm coconut milk, yeast, and 1 tbsp granulated sugar to activate the yeast. Rest for 10 minutes or until the mixture is foamy and frothy. Set aside.
- Beat eggs and sugar – Using a standing mixer with a whisk attachment or hand mixer, beat eggs, the remaining granulated sugar, and salt on high speed until thick, pale, and fluffy, for about 10 minutes.
- Add flour and coconut milk – Reduce the speed to low-medium speed. While the mixer is still running, add half of the flour and then half of the coconut milk. After the mixture is combined, add the remaining flour and coconut milk.
- Add the yeast mixture and beat until combined.
- Add melted butter and pandan paste. Beat until well incorporated.
- Rest – Cover the batter with cling wrap and rest for 1 hour or until the batter is double in size.
- Mix the batter to remove the air bubbles until the batter becomes smooth.
- Cook – Heat a pukis pan on low heat over a stovetop. Grease the molds with butter. Fill the molds 3/4 full. Close the lid and cook until the sides are golden brown, for about 3-4 minutes. You can also add toppings when the cakes are half done if preferred.
- Add toppings – Remove the cakes from the pan. When still hot, brush the top with butter and press with grated cheddar cheese.
Notes
Storage – Pandan Pukis Cake must be consumed on the day they are made or they will go bad on the next day.
Mold alternatives – You can use a takoyaki pan or appam pan to substitute for the pukis pan. Make sure the pan has a lid.
Dairy-free option – Substitute butter with vegan butter or margarine.