Akok (Malay egg and coconut milk cake)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a round tin about 20 cm across.
2. Melt the palm sugar with 50 ml of water over low heat until it becomes a syrup, then let it cool slightly.
3. Whisk the eggs with the lukewarm syrup, coconut milk, vanilla and a pinch of salt for 3 minutes.
4. Mix the flour and baking powder, then gradually fold them into the liquid mixture without overworking it.
5. Add the melted butter, pour the batter into the tin and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like.
6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean and the surface is golden.
7. Let it cool slightly before turning out and cutting into slices.