Sarawak "Kek Lapis' enters Malaysia Book of Records

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Sarawak Kek Lapis Enters Malaysia Book Of Records
KUCHING, July 26 (Bernama) -- A kek lapis (layer cake) measuring 14 metres has been acknowledged by the Malaysian Book of Records as the longest cake of its kind in the country.It was made as part of the celebration to commemorate the Sarawak's 45th anniversary of development in Malaysia.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud inspected the completed cake at the Kuching Waterfront here Saturday before the record was endorsed by Yap Chee Kong of the Malaysian Book of Records.

Sarawak Assistant Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development Minister Naroden Majais said the cake was the creative efforts of five local bakeries - Resipi Warisan, Mariam Cakes, Rabiah Amit Enterprise, Ambrosia de Cake and S.A Enterprise.

"The cake took eight days to make and was completed by 20 bakers on Friday at the cost of RM10,000," he said when launching the Entrepreneur Movement programme here today.

The cake is made up of various layers in yellow, red and black - the colours of the state flag.It was cut and sold at RM20 per piece with the proceeds going to charity.At the function a teh tarik made by Taib fetched RM500 and the money was also raised for charity.-- BERNAMA

Producing the longest 'kek lapis' in Malaysia

KUCHING: Sarawak bakers turned out longest 'kek lapis' or layered cake in the nation according to the Malaysia Book of Records(MBR). More than 20 skilled and semi-skilled bakers took eight days-July 18 to 25 - to bake the 14-metre long 'kek lapis' measuring 0.19 metres wide and 0.40 metres high. The layered cake,worth approximately RM 16,000,was produced in conjunction with the celebration of the 45 years of Sarawak's independence in Malaysia. The longest layered cake was made from 5,200 eggs,170kg flour,100kg butter,336 tins condensed milk,21kg fruits jam and 170kg sugar.Other ingredients were chocolate powder,cooking chocolate and chocolate chips. Divided into 1,570 pieces, they were open for sale at RM20 each. The collected amount will be channelled to three charitable organisations including the Sarawak Orphans Welfare Association(Peryatim), Rumah Seri Kenangan and an old folks home in Sri Aman. The bakers came from five established layered cake entrepreneurs here namely Resipi Warisan, Mariam Cakes, Rabiah Amit Enterprise, Ambrosia de Cake and S.A Enterprise. Maestro Swiss Trading Sdn Bhd, the dealer for products such as Vico, Vochelle and Darry's was the main sponsor of the event. Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud officially 'launched' the longest layered cake during a simple caremony held at the Kuching Waterfront here yesterday. Taib received a certificate for the feat from MBR official Yap Chee Kong. Among those present were Deputy Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan and Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development) Mohd Naroden Majais and Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department (Human Resource and Training) Datin Fatimah Abdullah. -July 26(The Sunday Post-BORNEO POST)