Bahulu or baulu (
Jawi: باهولو) is a traditional
Malaypastry (
kue/
kuih). It is similar in concept to the
madeleine cake, but round in shape and composed of different ingredients.[2][3] There are three versions available, the most common being bahulu
cermai (star-shaped) and the more elusive bahulu gulung (shaped like rolls) and bahulu lapis (layered). Bahulu is believed to be originated in
Malay Peninsula during the colonization era and is the corruption of the
MalaccanKristang (
Portuguese-Eurasian people) word, bolu which means cake. It is usually served during
Eid al-Fitr as well as during the
Lunar New Year.[2][3]
In
Indonesia, this pastry is quite popular in
Kalimantan, especially in
Pontianak,
Sambas and
Singkawang in
West Kalimantan.[4] In other parts of Indonesia, bahulu is also called kue bolu kering, an old-fashioned dry bolu cake, and regarded as one of the numerous variant of kue bolu sponge cake.[5]