Sugee cake

Sugee cake is a type of cake made of semolina and almonds, creamed butter, eggs, and brandy, and covered in marzipan and royal icing.[1][2] The cake is typically baked during holidays like Christmas,[3] by members of the Eurasian community in Singapore.[2]

Sugee cake
A Sugee cake in Singapore
TypeDessert
Place of originSingapore
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Created byEurasians
Main ingredientssemolina, butter, eggs, and brandy
Similar dishesSanwin makin, sooji halwa

Etymology

The word sugee possibly originates in the Hindustani word for 'semolina' (सूजी). Sugee cake is similar to the Sri Lankan Love cake baked during Christmas by the Eurasian Burgher people, which uses cashew as opposed to almonds.

Shake Shack (Singapore)

In 2020, American restaurant chain Shake Shack adapted the flavor of the sugee cake in a limited edition milkshake, dubbed "sugee boogie", in its outlets in Singapore.[4]

See also

References
  1. Pereira, Quentin (2012-09-14). Eurasian Heritage Cooking. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. p. 166. ISBN 978-981-4435-10-9.
  2. "Sugee Cake: Malaysia's Take on Semolina Cake". TASTE. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. hermes (2017-12-17). "A Eurasian Christmas - celebrating over traditional food". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. "I tried Shake Shack's new concretes, Viva La Vivo and Sugee Boogie, available exclusively at their latest outlet in VivoCity". AsiaOne. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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