Ma Lai Kou (Steamed Sponge Cake) 马拉糕
Ma Lai Kou (马拉糕）in Cantonese, is another traditional steamed sponge cake available in the dim sum restaurant. The main ingredients are brown sugar, eggs and flour. What I’m sharing here is a short-cut way of making Ma Lai Gao and this steamed cake isn’t as fluffy compared to what we have eaten at the dim sum restaurant. However, the texture is spongy and soft, it also has the sweetness of dried fig in it. Definitely another great snack for anytime of the day.
Dried fig 无花果干
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Ma Lai Kou (Steamed Sponge Cake)
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Author: Ann Low
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 75g brown sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- ¼tsp baking soda
- 30g evaporated milk (I used fresh milk) + ¼tsp vanilla extract
- 40g melted butter
- 1 dried fig, cut finely
Instructions
- Sift plain flour, baking powder and baking soda together into a bowl, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar till thick at high speed. Add in flour mixture in 3 batches into the egg yolk mixture. Use a hand whisk to mix well gently.
- Pour in milk and vanilla in 2-3 batches, continue to stir well and pour in butter, stir well again.
- Lastly add in the dried fig.
- Pour batter into a 7 inch square lined pan. Can use a 6 inch square pan, if you want a higher cake. Steam at high heat for about 30 minutes to cook or use a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Serve immediately when the cake is piping hot.
Notes
recipe adapted from here (video)
马拉糕
材料：
- 3个 大鸡蛋
- 75克 赤糖
- 100克 普通面粉
- 1茶匙 发粉
- 1/4茶匙 苏打粉
- 30克 淡奶 （我用牛奶）+ 1/4茶匙 Vanilla香精
- 40克 牛油，融化
- 1粒 无花果干，切碎
做法：
- 先将面粉，发粉及苏打粉一起过筛到碗里，备用。
- 用电动打蛋器以高速度将鸡蛋及赤糖一起打发至起泡及呈厚身状态。然后将粉类分3次加入蛋黄内，用手动打蛋器轻轻的拌匀。
- 慢慢（分2-3次）的加入牛奶拌匀，加入融化牛油，拌匀后再加入无花果。
- 把面糊倒入一个7寸放烤盘（铺上油纸），用大火蒸约30分钟或牙签插入蛋糕内部，拔出没有粘糊，就表示熟了。
- 蒸熟后即可切片享用。
详细的做法，请看视频
**蛋糕很柔软，加了无花果干吃起来更美味。真的蛮好吃的！
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This post is linked to the Best Recipes for Everyone August 2015 Event (Theme: Dim Sum)
organised by Fion （XuanHom’s Mum Kitchen Diary) and hosted by May (厨苑食谱 ）
Also linking to the event Little Thumbs Up (August 2015 : Brown Sugar and Molasses) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY,
and hosted by Jess from Bakericious
嗨! Ann, 这个加入无花果的马拉糕还真的很特别, 我又长知识了! 谢谢你再次的参与最佳食譜的活动, 记得将你的帖子链接哦!
我今天是空手来吃蛋糕的…
软软香香的好好吃哟:)
Good use of dried figs in ma lai kou 🙂
我原本有点排斥马来糕的过浓蛋味,但是听你这一说,好像可以试一试,谢谢Ann.
Ann, your Ma Lai Kou looks nice even though I am not a fan!
I love the addition of figs there. Perfect texture, Ann.
looks nice would like to try
This cake looks amazing! I am always intrigued by steamed cake
我是很喜欢这个蛋糕,吃的时候,味道有股香香的蛋糕香,很好吃的 🙂
Hi Ann,You are so creative. Love your MLK with dried fig.The addition of dried fig sure give it a special YUM!!mui
好特别口味的马来糕,好有创意
Haven't eaten MLK with dried figs before, must be delicious especially with a cup of hot Chinese tea!
好特别口味的马来糕，好有创意
Hi Ann,
You are so creative. Love your MLK with dried fig.
The addition of dried fig sure give it a special YUM!!
mui
Ann, your Ma Lai Kou looks nice even though I am not a fan!
Haven't eaten MLK with dried figs before, must be delicious especially with a cup of hot Chinese tea!
我原本有点排斥马来糕的过浓蛋味，但是听你这一说，好像可以试一试，谢谢Ann.
This cake looks amazing! I am always intrigued by steamed cake
I love the addition of figs there. Perfect texture, Ann.
软软香香的
好好吃哟：）
我是很喜欢这个蛋糕，吃的时候，味道有股香香的蛋糕香，很好吃的 ：）
我今天是空手来吃蛋糕的…
looks nice would like to try
嗨！ Ann， 这个加入无花果的马拉糕还真的很特别， 我又长知识了！
谢谢你再次的参与最佳食譜的活动， 记得将你的帖子链接哦！
Good use of dried figs in ma lai kou 🙂