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Cempedak Cake ~ 'Malaysian Monday no. 8'





The 'Cempedak' is a fruit native to South East Asia found predominantly in Malaysia and Thailand.  It is closely related to the Jackfruit ~ 'Nangka' and like the Jackfruit it'll also excrete a sticky substance when opened.
The yellow flesh surrounding the seeds is very sweet and has a strong, lingering smell but not so overpowering as the durian.
Other than eating this fruit fresh or using it as an ingredient for baking, another way is to make them into fritters, dip them in a batter and deep fry them. This way the seeds can be eaten too!





The whole Cempedak fruit. 
Make a cut in the centre of the fruit and open it  up with your bare hands.  Remember to oil your hands first because of the sticky substance.  See the fleshy pulp  ...........  absolutely sweet and fragrant!



The sweet fleshy pulp and the thinner membrane on the right can also be eaten.  So are the seeds, just boil them with a little bit of salt and once they're soft, they can be eaten.



I used the Chiffon cake tin for this cake.  Can you spot the streaks of Cempedak?  This cake is moist and yummy.








                                                       Look at that, it's absolutely yummy!

This recipe is adapted from my previous post on  Durian Cake.  The only difference is that I substituted Durian pulp with Cempedak pulp (smashed and discard any hard parts) and baked it for 50 mins. instead of 45 mins.





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  1. BakericiousAugust 30, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Now I regret not buying cempedak that day, I can imagine how fragrant is your cake.

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  2. My Little SpaceAugust 30, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Cheah, I am totally into this! My goodness, salivating already just by seeing the name 'chempedak'! haha.... I'm so craving for the deep fried chempedak fritters. And now 'chempedak' cake pulak! I can almost smell it over here. I think I won't be able to go to bed without having a slice of this tonight. haha... Have a great day.
    Cheers, kristy

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  3. penny aka jeroxieAugust 30, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    that is a jackfruit! can get it here but I doubt it is very fresh.

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  4. 3 hungry tummiesAugust 30, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Another fabulous cake from you, thanks aunty. Have a wonderful trip too :)

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  5. Elin ChiaAugust 30, 2010 at 3:09 PM

    Wow a chempedak cake..that is wonderful. I guess it will taste as good as durian cake . Thanks for sharing the recipe :)

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  6. ann lowAugust 30, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    I love cempedak and I would like to make it into jam. Just love the smell ;DD

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  7. Weng @ I heart My BakesAugust 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    wow.... what a creative way to make a cake out of this tropical food :) looks great !!

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  8. shazAugust 30, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Waaaaahhh, I am SO sad looking at that beautiful cempedak, I have not had any for YEARS! It is my favourite fruit, and I love the soft boiled seeds. The cake looks so delicious too.

    Thank you for a great post.

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  9. busygranAugust 30, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    A sure yummy cake just like durian!

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  10. JeannieAugust 31, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    Looks very moist and delicious indeed! I have been telling myself to join in the Malaysian Monday but am still procastinating lol!

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  11. pigpigscornerAugust 31, 2010 at 12:46 AM

    wow, I can smell the cempedak from here! Great use of the yummy fruit!

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  12. Sokehah cheahAugust 31, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Jess
    Cempedak is one of my favourite fruits! Love the smell!

    Kristy
    Personally I prefer this to Durian, fragrant!

    penny
    Cempedak and Jackfruit are different. Cempedak has a sweet smelling fragrance, Jackfruit doesn't. If you go to my post on Jackfruit/Nangka muffin, you can see a picture of the fruit/pulp.

    3 hungry tummies
    Thanks

    Elin
    I prefer this to Durian!

    Anncoo
    Oh, cempedak jam will be interesting! I love cempedak icecream!

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  13. Sokehah cheahAugust 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Weng
    Thanks for encouragement!

    Shaz
    Nostalgic, right? Seems the boiled seeds are nutritious too!

    busygran
    Yes, it's yummy, try baking one!

    Jeannie
    Join us, the more the merrier, you too have so many good kuih recipes!

    pigpigscorner
    Cempedak is addictive and lingering smell is simply awesome!

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  14. Mary BergfeldAugust 31, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    What a lovely cake. You have made me curious about the fruit. I have not seen in before. I love to learn about new foods. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary,

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  15. Sokehah cheahAugust 31, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    Mary
    This is a tropical fruit. You can go into the site that I've highlighted and read more about it.
    It's got a lingering smell but so strong as durian. You have a nice day too!

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Dear Cheah!!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! The steps are simple and easy to follow. The cempedak cake I baked today was a success! This is my second time baking after so long. But your picture & recipe got me going... Thanks a bunch 😉

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    1. Sokehah cheahOctober 1, 2012 at 12:14 AM

      You're more than welcome and I'm glad that you like this recipe!

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