Ma Lai Koe (chinese Steamed Sponge Cake)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 125 g high-protein flour
• 90 g plain flour
• 1 tablespoon custard powder
• 225 g brown sugar
• 125 g melted butter
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3/4 teaspoon molasses
• 3 eggs
• 180 -190 ml evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 sift flours and custard powder into a large mixing bowl. stir in sugar; mix. add melted butter, essence, treacle and milk. beat in eggs and use a hand whisk to mix until mixture is smooth.
• 2 sift in baking powder to combine. pour batter into a lightly greased 20–22cm round cake tin.
• 3 put into a steamer and steam over rapid boiling water on high heat for 30–35 minutes or until cooked through.
• 4 remove steamed sponge from the steamer and set aside to cool completely before cutting into pieces.