Steamed Azuki Cake

Name: How to cook Steamed Azuki Cake - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18cm OR smaller Round Tin
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Steamed Azuki Cake

Steamed cakes are very popular in Japan. Many people still don’t have an oven in their kitchen, steaming is a popular method to make cakes. It’s energy-efficient, too! You won’t find ‘Sugar’ in this recipe. That’s because ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) and Condensed Milk contain a lot of Sugar. This cake is very sweet. Do not add more Sugar.

Ingredient

Food ration :

18cm OR smaller Round Tin

1/2 cup

Milk

30 g

Butter *OR 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

1/4 cup

Condensed Milk

Eggs

1/2 teaspoon

Vanilla Extract

1 cup

‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste)

1 cup

Self-Raising Flour

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Line the base and sides of a cake tin with baking paper. *Note: You can use a Bamboo Steamer if you have one. Use a large sheet of baking paper to line. *Note: You can make 4 to 6 small cakes using ramekins or mugs.

* Step 2

Place Milk, Condensed Milk, Butter and Vanilla in a heat-proof bowl and microwave for 30 to 60 seconds or until Butter melts. *Note: You can do this process using a saucepan.

* Step 3

Beat in Eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Add ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) and combine, then sift in Self-Raising Flour and mix well.

* Step 4

Heat the steamer with enough water to steam for 30 minutes. *Note: Today I used a pot and a flat steamer rack.

* Step 5

Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake tin, carefully place the tin into the steamer, cover with lid and cook for 30 minutes OR until cooked through. *Note: I recommend to wrap the lid with tea towel or large cloth, so that water won’t drip onto the cake.