Brown Sugar Steamed Cake
I’ve always loved brown sugar steamed cake and thought it would be difficult to make, but following Junzhi’s recipe, I finished it in under an hour. All you need is a kitchen scale and a steamer—no kneading required. The cake is soft and fluffy, with delicious brown sugar and red dates. Try it today!
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
120 g (Jinshahe wheat flour)
Cornstarch
60 g
Brown sugar
40 g
Warm water
110 g (mixed with the brown sugar)
Dry yeast
3 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Step 2
Combine 40 g brown sugar with 110 g warm water in 1 bowl. In a second bowl, combine 3 g dry yeast with 40 g warm water. Mix both mixtures until evenly dissolved.
3
Step 3
Mix 120 g all-purpose flour with 60 g cornstarch, then pour in the yeast mixture and brown sugar mixture.
4
Step 4
Stir the batter until smooth. It should fall from the spoon in a continuous ribbon. This step is crucial because flour varieties differ; a batter that is too dry or too thin may not rise properly. If it is too dry, add a little water to adjust it.
5
Step 5
Pour the batter into a removable-base container and scatter chopped red dates over the top.
6
Step 6
Bring the water in the steamer to a hot boil, turn off the heat, and place the batter inside. Cover and let it proof for 20–30 minutes, until the batter has expanded to 2 times its original volume.
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Step 7
Then steam over high heat for about 20 minutes. The cake is ready when done.
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Step 8
The steamed cake is soft and fluffy, and the brown sugar pairs perfectly with the red dates.
