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Steamed Chinese Pumpkin Cake
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6 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 1HR 25MINS

Steamed Chinese Pumpkin Cake

This healthy and easy Steamed Chinese Pumpkin Cake is soft and moist especially when served warm. You can place the remaining pumpkin cake in the fridge and re-steam it the next day for morning breakfast.
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Anncoo Journal
Hi, I’m Ann Low, from the sunny island – Singapore. I believe that cooking and baking are an art, and I want to share my experiences with everyone in the world. My recipes are quick and easy with a focus on natural ingredients.
http://www.anncoojournal.com/
This healthy and easy Steamed Chinese Pumpkin Cake is soft and moist especially when served warm. You can place the remaining pumpkin cake in the fridge and re-steam it the next day for morning breakfast.
1HR 25MINS
Total Time
$0.34
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
6
US / Metric
Pumpkin
1 3/4 cups
Pumpkins, peeled
Caster Sugar
1/2 cup
Milk
7.5 oz
Raisins
to taste
Raisins
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
265
Fat
1.3 g
Protein
7.3 g
Carbs
56.1 g
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Hi, I’m Ann Low, from the sunny island – Singapore. I believe that cooking and baking are an art, and I want to share my experiences with everyone in the world. My recipes are quick and easy with a focus on natural ingredients.
http://www.anncoojournal.com/

Author's Notes

Best to use an 8-inch cake pan for this recipe to prevent overflowing.

Alternatively, you can also place the pumpkin cake in the steamer to proof for about 20-30 minutes or to double the volume before turning on the heat.
Cooking InstructionsHide images
step 1
Cut Pumpkins (1 3/4 cups) to chunk and steam to soft for about 15 minutes. Mash cooked pumpkin with a fork while it is still hot.
step 2
Blend mashed pumpkin, Milk (7.5 oz), and Caster Sugar (1/2 cup) till fine paste.
step 3
Add Instant Dry Yeast (1/2 Tbsp) and All-Purpose Flour (2 1/3 cups) into pumpkin mixture, fold well a hand whisk or rubber spatula to form a smooth dough.
step 4
Pour batter into a round lined pan, grease an 8 inch round pan sides and let it rest to double volume, about 20-30 minutes, add Raisins (to taste) on top and place it in steaming wok.
step 5
Turn the fire to high and bring water to boil and steam pumpkin cake for 30 minutes. Off heat and let pumpkin cake sit inside the steaming wok for another 5-10 minutes.
step 6
Remove cake from pan after slightly cool down. Serve and enjoy!
step 6 Remove cake from pan after slightly cool down. Serve and enjoy!
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Asian
Snack
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Chinese
Fall
Vegetarian
No-Bake Dessert
Dessert
Quick & Easy
Winter
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