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white sugar sponge cake

White Sugar Sponge Cake Recipe (Bai Tang Gao – 白糖糕)

White sugar sponge cake, also known as Bai Tang Gao 白糖糕, offers a combination of subtle sweetness and a fluffy texture that's hard to resist.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Soaking time: 2 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 346kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil for brushing
  • ½ teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

  • Soak the rice for at least 2 hours and drain the water. Then add water and soaked rice into the blender, with a ratio of 1 part of water to 2 part of rice. Blend it until it becomes smooth. Pour the rice mixture into a mixing bowl,
  • Fill a wok with water and bring it to a boil, then turn it to very low heat. Place the rice mixture bowl in the middle of the wok. Gradually add the sugar to the rice flour mixture, stirring continuously until you have a smooth, thicker batter. Turn off the heat and remove the mixing bowl.
  • After the rice batter has cooled to room temperature, add the yeast to the rice batter, and stir until combined.
  • Cover the rice batter and let sit in a warm place until the mixture bubbles, which indicates fermentation of the batter. (Depending on which type of yeast you use, mine took about 1 hour for the yeast to bloom.)
  • Grease a baking tin with a teaspoon avocado oil and pour the batter into it. Steam the cake in a steamer over medium-high heat for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes clean.
  • Once the cake is done, allow it to cool slightly before cutting it into individual pieces. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 79.3g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20.1g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3mg
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