Steamed Sponge Cake (Soy Zing Dan Gow)

Name: Steamed Sponge Cake (Soy Zing Dan Gow)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters sifted cake flour; 1 large egg white; 4 larges eggs; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steamed Sponge Cake (Soy Zing Dan Gow) might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 9. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 146 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up vanilla, eggs, egg white, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Line the bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan (with 2- to 3-in.-tall sides) with cooking parchment cut to fit. If pan has a removable rim, wrap outside with foil to prevent water from seeping in.

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Water

Wrap

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Cake Form

Aluminum Foil

In a large bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat whole eggs, egg white, and sugar until thick and pale yellow, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla. In a small bowl, mix flour and baking powder until blended. With a whisk, fold flour mixture into egg mixture until evenly blended. Scrape batter into pan. Tap pan lightly on work surface to remove air pockets.

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Baking Powder

Egg

Egg Whites

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Set a round rack (cake rack, basket steamer, removable rim from a cake pan, or empty 2-in.-tall cans with both ends cut out) in a 12- to 14-inch steamer, 14-inch wok, or 12-inch frying pan (with at least 2-in.-tall sides; steamer should be wide enough to hold cake pan without sides touching).

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Frying Pan

Cake Form

Wok

Pour water into steamer to about 1/2 inch below top of rack. Cover steamer and bring water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

Place cake on rack and cover steamer (if cover doesn't fit over cake, tent steamer with a large piece of foil, sealing it around the edges so steam can't escape); reduce heat to medium and steam until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. If necessary, add more boiling water to maintain level.

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Water

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Toothpicks