Cocoa Nine-Layer Cake
Alternately steam the cocoa powder paste and milk powder paste to form a nine-layer, two-tone pastry.
Ingredients
water chestnut starch
500g
cornstarch
100g
water
2500g
sugar
800g
cocoa powder
50g
milk
100g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Mix the water chestnut starch, cornstarch, water, and sugar thoroughly until well combined.
2
Step 2
Set aside half of the mixture, add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth to form a cocoa paste, then heat for two minutes.
3
Step 3
Add the milk to the remaining half and stir until smooth to form a milk paste, then heat for two minutes.
4
Step 4
Pour a layer of the milk paste into a square pan and steam for about 15 minutes until set.
5
Step 5
Add a layer of the cocoa paste on top and steam for another 15 minutes until set. Repeat steps 4 and 5 several times to build a nine-layer cake, then cut into pieces and serve.
