Traditional Chinese Steamed Cake (Fa Gao) recipe

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons active dry yeast
½ cup warm water
1 egg
⅓ cup melted butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk
1 ½ cups cake flour
½ cup cornmeal
⅓ cup superfine sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup raisins

Nutrition Info

264.4 calories
carbohydrate: 41.3 g
cholesterol: 44.8 mg
fat: 9 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 4.7 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 217.6 mg
sugar: 12.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the yeast over 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.

  2. Beat egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, and milk together in a large bowl, until smooth. Sift cake flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl, then stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in the yeast mixture until smooth. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C) until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours. Pour mixture into a 9 inch round pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with raisins.

  3. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the cake, recover, and steam until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9 inch round cake

Recipe Note

This is a recipe I came up with after searching through many different versions. It's light and fluffy, yet still traditional, representing prosperity during the New Year.

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