Receta Ma Lai Kou (Steamed Sponge Cake) 马拉糕
Ma Lai Kou (马拉糕）in Cantonese, is another traditional steamed sponge cake available in the dim sum restaurant. The main ingredients are brown sugar, eggs and flour. What I'm sharing here is a short-cut way of making Ma Lai Gao and this steamed cake isn't as fluffy compared to what we have eaten at the dim sum restaurant. However, the texture is spongy and soft, it also has the sweetness of dried fig in it. Definitely another great snack for anytime of the day.
- Dried fig 无花果干
- Ma Lai Kou (Steamed Sponge Cake)
- Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 75g brown sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1/4tsp baking soda
- 30g evaporated milk (I used fresh milk) + 1/4tsp vanilla extract
- 40g melted butter
- 1 dried fig, cut finely
Method:
Sift plain flour, baking powder and baking soda together into a bowl, set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar till thick at high speed. Add in flour mixture in 3 batches into the egg yolk mixture. Use a hand whisk to mix well gently.
Pour in milk and vanilla in 2-3 batches, continue to stir well and pour in butter, stir well again.
Lastly add in the dried fig.
Pour batter into a 7 inch square lined pan. Can use a 6 inch square pan, if you want a higher cake. Steam at high heat for about 30 minutes to cook or use a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Serve immediately when the cake is piping hot.
recipe adapted from here (video)
3个 大鸡蛋
75克 赤糖
100克 普通面粉
1茶匙 发粉
1/4茶匙 苏打粉
30克 淡奶 （我用牛奶）+ 1/4茶匙 Vanilla香精
40克 牛油，融化
1粒 无花果干，切碎
用电动打蛋器以高速度将鸡蛋及赤糖一起打发至起泡及呈厚身状态。然后将粉类分3次加入蛋黄内，用手动打蛋器轻轻的拌匀。
慢慢（分2-3次）的加入牛奶拌匀，加入融化牛油，拌匀后再加入无花果。
把面糊倒入一个7寸放烤盘（铺上油纸），用大火蒸约30分钟或牙签插入蛋糕内部，拔出没有粘糊，就表示熟了。
This post is linked to the Best Recipes for Everyone August 2015 Event (Theme: Dim Sum)