The best traditional Indonesian kue (cakes)
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Onde-onde · Serabi · Bika ambon. (Updated Apr 27, 2025.)
Indonesia's most popular market snacks and traditional cakes that are still favourites today, according to Gramedia, Traveloka and Halodoc.
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Top 12
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1
Onde-onde
Sesame-coated glutinous rice balls filled with mung bean, of Chinese influence.
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2
Serabi
Solo serabi, thin and crisp at the edges; Bandung serabi, thick with palm sugar coconut sauce.
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3
Bika ambon
Honeycomb-textured cake from Medan scented with pandan and lemongrass.
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4
Lapis legit
Spiced thousand-layer cake of Dutch heritage, for Eid and Christmas.
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5
Kue putu
Rice flour cakes filled with palm sugar steamed in bamboo, sold to the sound of a whistle.
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6
Kue cubit
Small half-cooked cakes 'pinched' from the mould, with chocolate sprinkles.
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7
Kue lapis
Colourful layered cake of rice flour and coconut milk.
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8
Dadar gulung
Green pandan crêpe rolled around coconut and palm sugar.
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9
Nagasari
Rice flour cake with banana wrapped in banana leaf.
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10
Getuk
Sweet mashed cassava in colours with grated coconut.
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11
Klepon
Glutinous rice balls filled with liquid palm sugar, rolled in grated coconut; the icon of market snacks.
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12
Lemper
Glutinous rice filled with meat floss or shredded chicken in banana leaf.
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13
Martabak manis
Thick sweet pancake with chocolate, cheese and peanuts.
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Comments (1)
Klepon gula merahnya meledak di mulut, juara!