[1] This biscuit has various colours, ranging from white, yellowish to brown, depending on the additional ingredients.

[9][1][2] While in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, kuih bangkit is associated with both the Malay and Chinese communities.

The term bangkit in Malay language means "rise" refer to the fact that the biscuit expands twice the size after baking.

[1][10] Kue bangkit ingredients consists of sago or tapioca starch, thick coconut milk, sugar, egg yolks, pandan leaf, margarine and salt.

In Singapore, its McDonald's outlets released desserts inspired by the biscuit's taste in the country, including Kueh bangkit-flavoured McFlurry, sundae, and soft serve.