These steamed sponge cakes with fine crumbs are spongy, light and a little dense. Adding some dried cranberries to the small cakes are subtly flavoured with a touch of acidity.
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 35 minutesmins
Course Snack
Cuisine Asian
Difficulty Easy
Servings 9sponge cakes
Ingredients
3eggs
80gcaster sugar
1tspvanilla extract
100mlfresh milk
70mlcorn oil
150gself-raising flour
1/2tspbaking soda
dried cranberries
Instructions
In a bowl, stir well eggs and sugar together with a hand whisk. Add milk and vanilla extract, stir well followed by corn oil, stir (stir in oil as you mix) till combined.
Sieve self-raising flour and baking soda into egg mixture in 3 batches. Stir well mixture after each addition.
Grease moulds with oil and add some dried cranberries into it. Pour egg batter into moulds or cupcake liners to about 80 percent full.
Place moulds into steamer with lid covered and steamer at medium heat for about 15-20 minutes or skewer inserted into cake comes out clean. Best to serve warm.
Notes
Any remaining cakes can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated whenever you want to eat them.