Sunday, March 8, 2009

Quickie Steamed Cake

I'm one of those who often have late-night cravings. This is one recipe where one could whip up a cake within minutes, and would have the ingredients ready at home. It calls for cooking oil and canned evaporated milk as replacements for butter and cream, and steaming rather than baking. What's more music to the ears is the fact that one could just mix and swirl all the ingredients together in a single bowl using a spatula, for a mere couple of minutes, with little impact on the outcome of the cake. There's no need to take out the electric mixer and other tools, which means little after-wash and clearing. A very simple and quick recipe that brings instant gratification. Perfect for rainy nights when hunger pangs strike. (Thanks Zaeda).

P.S. Alternative-Mom, here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup cooking oil
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 can evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Method:
1. Sift all dry ingredients; flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
2. Mix oil, eggs and milk until all incorporated.
3. Mix dry ingredients with the wet mixture, by folding slowly.
4. Steamed for 30-45 minutes. (No hard and fast rule for steaming, time can be shorter or longer depending on your cooking utensil. You can take a peek every now and then, and it wouldn't ruin your cake).

1 comment:

alternative-mom said...

Looks great and easy! Possible to share the recipe?

I'm always on the lookout for easy to cook/make dishes while looking after 2 children and one with severe food allergies! :)

Many thanks!