Steamed Chinese Sponge

Name: Steamed Chinese Sponge (馬拉糕)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 2 teaspoons custard powder; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 200 ml (7 fl oz/¾ cup) vegetable oil; 5 medium eggs; 200 ml (7 fl oz/¾ cup) evaporated milk; 28 g (1 oz) baking powder; 340 g (12 oz/2½ cups) self-raising flour (self-rising flour); 340 g (12 oz/2½ cups) self-raising flour (self-rising flour); 340 g (12 oz/2 cups) brown sugar

馬拉糕

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hong Kong Diner

By Jeremy Pang

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

340 g (12 oz/2½ cups) self-raising flour (self-rising flour)

Asia
Hong Kong (China)
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Put all the ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and fold together on a low speed (no higher than speed 2). Once all the ingredients are well combined, change the mixer speed to high for 2–3 minutes. The sponge mix should now resemble a thick, airy batter. Leave to rest for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, set a steamer up. Ideally, use a large stockpot as