These batik-patterned cakes are almost too pretty to eat

Traditional batik motifs adorn each 22cm cake roll. From left: Batik Gendongan, Batik Mawar, Batik Pemalang, Batik Mega Mendung, Batik Pekalongan and Batik Parang Rusak. Photos: Instagram/batikrolls

This Raya, inspiration for many festive outfits may come from an unexpected source – the dessert table.

It’s all thanks to the beautiful Batikrolls by Nura – fluffy Swiss rolls delicately decorated and painted like traditional batik. The online cake store based in Singapore has enchanted dozens of netizens after being featured on sites like MashableAsia and Eatbook.sg; these batik rolls are the cakes that launched a thousand shares.