Steamed Sponge Cake

This steamed sponge cake made with brown sugar is — you guessed it — steamed instead of baked. If baked in an oven, the texture is quite different.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 165 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 6 egg white
• 6 egg yolk
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the pan into the steamer. Steam for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Step 2

Arrange a large bamboo steamer or a large vegetable steamer over simmering water. Make sure it is large enough to hold a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 3

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. In a medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk, and vanilla. Quickly fold into whites until no streaks remain. Sift together flour and baking powder, then quickly fold into egg mixture. Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan.