Singapore’s pandan cake craze is going global. Meet the family that sparked a spongey revolution

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CNN  —  A fluorescent green cake has become a daily staple in Singapore. Locals grab a slice of the ring-shaped pandan chiffon cake on their way to work or pick up an entire one for friends’ birthday celebrations. The light, fluffy cake gets its color and subtle grassy vanilla taste from the tropical pandan plant, which is believed to have originated in Indonesia’s Moluccas Islands, and has been used in cooking for hundreds of years. In Singapore, pandan chiffon cakes started appearing in the