Kue 8 jam (8-hour cake)

Kue 8 jam

  8-hour cake is one of the typical Palembang. His name is a unique and easy to remember because as the cake-making process takes time 8 hours! Cake made from duck eggs, sugar, butter, and sweetened condensed milk has a soft texture, chewy, with a very sweet taste. 

In the past, this cake should only be enjoyed by the nobility of Palembang. Now the cake with a distinctive brown color can be enjoyed by anyone. Only, this cake can not be obtained easily every day. Usually only sold on holidays such as Eid. 

Then, why should 8 hours? This cake is actually cooked following the process of the raw material ie eggs, sugar, and milk. Within 8 hours the material will coagulate to form caramel while the egg becomes solid. Heating during the baking process change liquid to solid materials along with sugar and milk into caramel mixture. 

If less than 8 hours, the cake will not feel rubbery and easily destroyed because they have not formed a strong dough. After the cake cool completely then it can be cut into pieces and served. Because it contains a lot of sugar cookies can be stored for several days hold.