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Recipe courtesy of Anita Khaw of
Lady
Vanilla, published at
Cuisine Asia
Ingredients:
Makes one 9" round
185g butter
180g fine sugar
200ml evaporated milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
125g all-purpose flour
70g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
1. Combine sugar, evaporated
milk, vanilla essence and butter in a saucepan.
Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter has melted. Remove
from heat.
2. Add the beaten eggs into the slightly cooled mixture and stir till well
mixed.
3. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into a
large mixing bowl. Add the eggs mixture over the flour and stir till well
mixed. (Batter should be runny).
4. Heat up the steamer.
5. Lined and grease a 9-inch baking pan
6. Pour the batter into prepared pan and place into the steamer. Cover the
top of the pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
7. Steam over medium heat for 45 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting
a skewer into the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s done. If not, steam
for a further 5 minutes.
8. Cool the cake in pan before turning out for further decoration. |
