Steamed Sponge Cake
This cake is made using the separated eggs method. The cake has a delicate texture, a soft and fluffy taste, and the aroma of eggs and butter. The good thing of steamed cake is not getting heatiness when you eat more!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Egg Yolks (A size)
- 35 g All Purpose Flour
- 10 g Corn Starch
- 35 g Milk
- 25 g Butter
- 2 Egg Whites (A size)
- 20 g Caster Sugar
- A few drops of Lemon Juice/White Vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Add enough water to the steamer and turn on the heat to preheat the steamer.
- 2
Prepare cake mold, spread a thin layer of butter or put baking paper for later use.
- 3
After melting the butter, add milk and mix well.
- 4
Separate the egg yolks and whites, and put the yolks in a bowl of butter and milk. Put the egg whites into a large bowl that is free of oil and water.
- 5
Stir the egg yolks and mix evenly.
- 6
Add sifted all purpose flour and corn starch to the egg yolk's bowl, and mix until there is no dry powder.
- 7
Add a few drops of lemon juice or white vinegar to the egg whites.
- 8
Beat with a high speed until the egg whites have large bubbles, add 1/3 caster sugar, and then continue to beat at high speed.
- 9
Add 1/3 caster sugar after the bubbles are smaller, and then continue to beat at high speed.
- 10
After the bubbles turned fine, add the remaining caster sugar, and continue to beat until the foam is hard and got stiff peaks.
- 11
Scoop 1/3 of the meringue into the egg yolk batter and stir evenly with the folding method.
- 12
Pour the mixed egg yolk batter into the meringue in batches and mix evenly with the folding method.
- 13
Pour the mixed batter into the mold, knock it a few times to release out large bubbles.
- 14
Put it into a boiling steamer. Close the lid slightly slant and leave a gap, steam on medium heat for 40 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave for 5 minutes.
- 15
After the steaming, unmold it and let it cool. Cut into the size you like.