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One-Pot Honeycomb Cake

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Pandan flavored honeycomb cake being served on a platter.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Honeycomb cake, known as bánh bò nướng in Vietnam and bika ambon in Indonesia, is a beloved Southeast Asian dessert. On the outside, this cake looks like any other Bundt cake, with its golden brown crust. Once sliced, though, you’ll see a vibrant shade of green and beautiful honeycomb pattern. 

To make this honeycomb cake, you’ll have to move and work quickly. Please read through the recipe first and gather your ingredients before you start.

What you’ll need

CookÆs note:

Subtle Asian Baking Community Member Joedy Tran recommends using a blender to mix the batter. After all the sugar dissolves in the saucepan, transfer the mixture to a blender. Add the eggs and baking powder last and blend until just combined. This way you can skip using the strainer. Thank you, Joedy, for helping me perfect this recipe!

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