''Meuseukat'' is an

dodol ''Dodol'' is a sweet toffee-like sugar palm-based confection commonly found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Originating from the culinary traditions of Indonesia, it is also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippi ...

-like cake found in

Acehnese cuisine Acehnese cuisine is the cuisine of the Acehnese people of Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia. This cuisine is popular and widely known in Indonesia. Arab, Persian, and Indian traders influenced food in Aceh although flavours have substantially changed ...

. The cake is made using flour, sugar, a mixture of pineapple and lemon juice, and butter. The pineapple used in the cake imparts a yellow hue. ''Meuseukat'' is typically served on special occasions, such as during wedding festivities, and religious celebrations like

Eid al-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , dat ...

and Eid al-Adha. The term ''meuseukat'' is likely cognate with

Burmese Burmese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia * Burmese people * Burmese language * Burmese alphabet * Burmese cuisine * Burmese culture Animals * Burmese cat * Burmese chicken * Burmese (hor ...

'' masakat'', a confection popular in Upper Myanmar.

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{{cuisines Acehnese cuisine Indonesian desserts Pineapple dishes