Chinese Steamed Cake

mine sunk in the middle so I just filled it up with Chantilly Cream and managed to win my cooking competition that a few of my freinds run between us every few months

I made the cake as per the recipe. The cake was very good. I had the same problem as others had, the middle of the cake on the bottom was still well. I just cut a circle around the wet area and steamed that part for a few minutes. It was fine. I’ll try this recipe again

I made this cake for a Chinese New Year’s dinner. I steamed it in the oven as suggested in another post. I used vanilla instead of almond but I think the almond would give it more flavor. It’s light yet a bit chewy. I will serve it with a light fruit compote on top. And I think it will be a perfect end to our meal.

tasted great super moist but also super light and fluffy only problem was the centre did cook, so scooped out the middle and filled it with chantilly cream and everybody loved it, now have to work out how to get the centre to cook without overcooking the rest of the cake, perhap a bundt pan will be better to use.

I made this today and it turns out better than i expected. It was too sweet for me though. It turn out to be soft and spongy and my child love it too. Thank you for the recipe.

My mom used to make this for me all the time! Cause we are chinese…. Any way…. @lily. Cake flour is a special type of flour. I use the King Arthur brand. It really makes a difference. I think the texure is different or something.

pretty authentic and tasty. came out a bit on the stiff side though.

My Mom used to make steamed egg cake for us all the time. I miss her and many of the Chinese desserts and dishes that she used to make for us. Without any written recipes – I have been searching and trying different steamed cake recipes, this one came close but still not the same as hers, a little too sweet and too eggy, but still good, thus the 4 stars. I did not use vanilla nor almond extract – my Mom did not use any of the extracts in her steamed cakes. I also did not use the confectioners sugar. The steaming time definitely took longer than 20 minutes – more like 30+ minutes before the bottom of the cake was done. As for the reviewers who thought this was supposed to be Ma Lai Gao – it is not. Ma lai Gao is a different type of steamed cake. This recipe is more like the traditional Chinese steamed egg cake (steamed don gao). Used 4 egg yolks, 8 egg whites instead of 6 eggs – came out more fluffy and lighter. My daughter loves this steamed cake. Thank you Kevin Ryan for posting this recipe – it brings back great memory of my Mom.

This was a very hard recipe to make, but I am no expert either.

it turned out kind of hard prolly because i didnt beat the eggs for 20 mins, i just beated it for about 10 mins.

This came out very well for me. It was soft and spongy, and delicately sweet. It was slightly eggy though. Tips: Make sure the eggs are room temperature so that they form peaks easily. I used 2tbsp less of all purpose flour and it came out well.

edit 9/16/12: I’ve made this recipe many times with consistently good results. Today I baked it for the first time (375 for 30 min) with different results: the cake is firmer and drier, but there’s a nice crust to the outside. I personally prefer the steamed method, but baking is faster to set up. — I altered the recipe, hence why there are only 4 stars instead of 5. This cake tastes very good–it has the consistency of sponge cake, but with a slightly more eggy taste. I did not have a steamer, so instead I used a large pot and put large balls of foil on the bottom, filled the pot with water until it just covered the foil balls, then rested the cake pan on top of the foil. Be warned that the towel you use under the lid WILL become discolored–it looks like it’ll be okay after washing it, but to be safe, use an old towel you don’t mind getting dirty. I highly suggest you use that wax paper to line the pan, otherwise you will be taking your cake out of the pan in pieces. I also highly suggest you do not attempt this recipe unless you have an electric mixer. I didn’t have almond or vanilla extract; instead I used orange juice. Plain ol’ all-purpose flour tastes fine in my opinion. I used an 8 inch cake pan (the circular ones you use for making tiered cakes)–there was enough batter to make two cakes. I did not have the “goo-bottom” problem that other people have been having.

5 star taste, but 4 star on having to let it steam for almost twice as long as the directions said for it to cook… I did the toothpick test and thought it was done, but the very bottom, past the toothpick, was still goo… The flavor of this was really good. I could see having this with some fresh fruit, such as raspberries, and maybe using coconut extract. Will try again.

this cake must be tasty

I decreased the almond extract and the flavour was still too strong. Also, I think the cooking time might have to be tweaked? I did the toothpick test and it came out clean, but like another reviewer experienced, the center of the cake was not completely done. 🙁 (And I’ve steamed cake before so I don’t know why it didn’t cook.) If the flavour were more subtle and the cake cooked all the way through, the rating would be 4-5 stars because it was great otherwise.

This is *seriously* THE BEST steamed cake recipe i’ve ever tried. I took EBONY3’s advice and my cake turned GREAT!, everyone loves it, very soft and easy to make. For those who failed, you might need to make sure the egg whites peaked perfectly before adding it to the yolks’ batter. Thanks for sharing the recipe ^^

hmmm..interesting little cake. pretty fussy, but I like trying new and unique recipes, so I gave it a shot. probably won’t be making it again, but all in all it wasn’t bad. I’d give it a 3 1/2. I used 1 cup of dark brown sugar instead of white sugar.

Replaced water with oil and the cake was so smooth that it melts in your mouth!

My cake turned out great! almost like the ones in Chinatown, however I will remember to reduce the sugar to 1 Cup next time.

This was really great! I didn’t change anything.

Nice to try something different, and it was pretty light, but I don’t think that I’ll be making this again. Not my favorite.