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huat kuih fa gao

Brown Sugar Huat Kuih (Fa Gao) Recipe

Huat Kuih (Fa Gao) is a common Chinese cupcake-like pastry. This is a very simple Chinese steamed cake recipe using dark brown sugar.

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cake, Chinese New Year, Mini Cakes
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 large pieces
Calories 455 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 g plain flour about 2 cups
  • 16 g baking powder about 4 tsps
  • 60 g fine granulated sugar about 5 tbsps.
  • 60 g dark brown sugar about 5 tbsps
  • 240 ml water about 1 cup
  • 50 g cooking oil about 4 tbsps

Instructions
 

  • Line 4 ramekins (6-oz/175-ml) with parchment paper, fix with rubber bands.
    Chinese Steamed Cake
  • Add fine granulated sugar and dark brown sugar into water, stir until fully dissolved.
    Chinese Steamed Cake
  • Sift together plain flour and baking powder, mix until blended.
    Chinese Steamed Cake
  • Add in sugar syrup and cooking oil, mix well until a batter is formed with no visible lumps.
    Chinese Steamed Cake
  • Fill batter into lined ramekins until 90% full, set aside to rest for 10 minutes, boil water for steamer (1.5L).
    Chinese Steamed Cake
  • Steam over high heat for 20 minutes, do not open lid until cakes are fully cooked.
    Huat Kuih

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Notes

This recipe yields 4 pieces of cake (6-oz/175-ml). 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 cake. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 433mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gCalcium: 259mgIron: 3mg
Keyword brown sugar huat kuih, chinese steamed cake, fa gao, huat kuih
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