Cantonese style steamed sponge cake

Cantonese style steamed sponge cake

馬拉糕 (Ma Laai Go)

Dim Dim Sum Hong Kong

Sponge cake is a cake based on flour (usually wheat flour), sugar, butter and eggs, and is sometimes leavened with baking powder. It has a firm yet well-aerated structure, similar to a sea sponge.

Flour

Sugar

Eggs

Custard powder

Milk powder

1. Add sugar, custard powder, milk powder and flour into levain. Mix by hand.
2. Whisk eggs and divide into 4 portions. Mix well after adding each portion, until sugar has completely dissolved and batter is smooth and slightly thick.
3. Cover batter with a wet towel and pan, leave in a cool, dry place for 24 hours.
4. Mix baking soda solution into batter.
5. Heat 30ml of oil in another bowl (20°C-30°C) and mix with baking powder until smooth. Add rest of the oil.
6. Pour baking powder mixture into batter and mix well.
7. Line steamer with baking parchment and coat with oil. Pour in 1/3 of batter.
8. Steam 20 minutes on high heat.

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