Kuih Bahulu or bite-size sponge cakes are familiar sight adorning tables during festives season, be it Eid-ul-Fitr or Chinese New Year.

It was pure hardwork/laborious task to bake these little cakes during those flower power era (60's - 70's). Grandmothers and mothers in those eras, just 'cook' these sponge cakes using the same mould as I did in the video / photo, no oven but charcoal heat instead.


This task may require 2 or more family members to be involved. One family member would 'whisked' eggs till pale using only a big 'spring like' whisk.
While whisking egg to reach its fluffiness, or until her shoulder ache and dropped off  (just kidding ;P), second person would start the charcoal fire going...huffing and puffing away.

I guessed the smokey taste makes this Kuih Bahulu even more desirable :D




Kuih Bahulu is one of my all time favourites, I guess I am an old soul, I love traditional cookies, and to witness how kuih bahulu were cooked those days, makes me appreciate these bites even more.

If you live in Perth, you can find this mould at a shop in Canning Vale, next to the big Asian grocer (sorry...can't recall its name).

And if you dont have mould nor live in Perth, don't fret....I guess the next best alternative would be the madeleines mould :D

Hope you enjoy my little video below