Easy Baked Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao)

This easy baked Chinese New Year cake, or nian gao, is mildly sweet, crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) package glutinous rice flour
• 1 (13 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1.25 cups water
• 0.75 cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two nonstick, 8-inch round pans.

Step 2

Beat eggs and brown sugar together in a bowl. Mix in rice flour. Slowly mix in coconut milk and water until batter is smooth. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and broil until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes.