Steamed Banana Sponge Cake
Bananas are our favorite fruit, and friends also asked for a banana-flavored steamed cake. So the texture is still the same and delicate, and the taste is more delicious with bananas.
- Prep time
- 35 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 70 g All Purpose Flour/Cake Flour
- 20 g Corn Starch/Cake Flour
- 100 g Peeled Bananas
- 30 g Water
- 50 g Corn Oil/Butter/Cooking Oil
- A Pinch Of Salt
- 4 Egg Whites
- 30 g Caster Sugar
- 0.5 tsp Lemon Juice/White Vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Prepare cake mold and place baking paper or banana leaf on the bottom for later use.
- 2
Add enough water to the steamer and turn on the heat to preheat the steamer.
- 3
Pour the corn oil into the bowl first, then put the banana into the bowl and mash it with a fork.
- 4
Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs, and put the yolks in a bowl of corn oil. Put the egg whites into a large bowl that is free of oil and water.
- 5
Add in water and salt into yolks and stir well.
- 6
Add sifted all purpose flour and corn starch then mix well.
- 7
Add lemon juice or white vinegar to egg whites.
- 8
Beat with a whisk at high speed until there are large bubbles formed, add 1/3 fine sugar, and then continue to beat at high speed.
- 9
After the bubbles become thinner, add 1/3 fine sugar, and then continue to beat at high speed.
- 10
After the bubbles are finer, add the remaining fine sugar, and continue to beat until stiff peaks.
- 11
Scoop the meringue into the egg yolk batter in 3 portions and mix well.
- 12
Pour the evenly mixed batter into the mold, tap it a few times to knock out the large air bubbles.
- 13
Put it in a boiling steamer. Close the lid diagonally to leave a gap, steam on medium heat for 35 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave for 5 minutes. Please adjust the heat and time according to your own pot, mold and quantity.
- 14
After steaming, use a knife to cut along the edge of the mold, pull out the baking paper and cut it into the size you like.