Steamed Egg Cake Steamed Ji Dan Gao

Date: 2025-05-29 02:20:12

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Steamed egg cake is a popular snack among children and my grandma’s generation. It is light as a cloud, subtly sweet, and so gentle it never causes ” 上火 ” (heatiness). No baking powder, with a steamer and just five simple ingredients for the perfect teatime treat or breakfast cake! Traditionally, egg cake is baked, but I will introduce a healthier and moist version—steamed Ji Dan Gao.

Full recipe: www.chinasichuanfood.com/steamed-egg-cake-steamed-ji-dan-gao/#recipe

——Ingredients——
• 4 medium-sized eggs , room temperature eggs
• 120 g cake flour,1 US cup (sifted flour)
• 80 g castor sugar , around 6 tablespoons+2 teaspoons
• 1 tbsp. oil , neutral oil without a strong flavor
• warm water if it’s super cold days, for speeding up the whipping process, not required on summer days
• 2 squeezes of fresh lemon juice
——Instructions——
1. Prepare a larger container and add half full warm water, then place your mixing bowl on the warm water. Add eggs and castor sugar. Whip at medium speed until light and fluffy. And then use low speed to remove some large bubbles. This step is the key of success and may take 12- 15 minutes until the mixture reach the ribbon stage.
2. Shift flour in. Then use a spatula to combine well. And lastly add oil and well combined too.
3. Add the batter to a muffin tin or cupcake tool.
4. Steam for 15 minutes after the water boils. Remold them when the egg cake is still warm, but not completely cooled down.