Miki's Food Archives : Gula Melaka Steamed Cake aka Ma Lai Gao (No Butter) 蒸马六甲椰糖马来糕（无牛油）

Easy Gula Melaka Steamed Cake aka Ma Lai Gao recipe - This recipe is without butter. It's soft, fragrant and super easy to prepare. Taste really good, ideal for breakfast or snacks anytime. The cake stays soft at room temperature, even overnight.

Love the round top and beautiful colour of these steamed cakes. It can be served plain or decorated into cute little bear cupcakes.

That's how it looks when steamed in a paper cup.
If you like it taller and more fluffy, use a lined steamed basket.

Ingredients: 材料
(Make 4 cupcakes)

65g-80g Milk 牛奶 65-80克

95g Gula Melaka/ Palm Sugar 马六甲椰糖 95克

2 Pandan Leaves 班兰叶 2片

*100g All Purpose Flour 中筋面粉 100克

*1/3 tsp Baking Powder 发粉／泡打粉 1/3 小匙

*1/3 tsp Baking Soda 苏打粉 1/3 小匙

*Can be replaced with Self Raising Flour 或用自发粉，就不必放苏打粉和发粉

Pinch of Salt 盐少许

2 Eggs 鸡蛋 2粒

55g Oil 油 55克
(Use coconut oil if you like it more fragrant 用椰子油会更香）

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Method: 步骤

1. In a sauce pan, add pandan leaves, milk and gula melaka. Heat up to melt the gula melaka.
将班兰叶，牛奶和椰糖放进锅里以小火煮至椰糖溶解。
Note: The gula Melaka liquid has to be around 150g, if lesser than this amount, add some milk. 糖浆份量：150克左右

2. Once the gula Melaka is fully dissolved, remove it from heat and let it cool completely. Discard the pandan leaves.
离锅，待凉。班兰叶丢掉。

3. In a clean bowl, use a hand whisk, and beat the eggs until fluffy.
把鸡蛋稍微打发。

4. Stir in the gula Melaka mixture.
加入椰糖。拌均。

5. Stir in oil. Mix well.
加入油，拌均。

6. Gradually sift in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix with a hand whisk until well combined.
分次将面粉，盐，发粉和苏打粉过筛加入，混合均匀。

Optional: Cover with cling wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. 用保鲜纸盖好，面糊休息30分钟（这步骤可免）。

This was steamed right away after mixing the batter.
Lesser "holes" but I'm ok with the texture, still very soft even kept overnight.
Made using self-raising flour.
Photo updated: September 2019

8. Scoop the batter into 4 medium cups/ a lined steam basket. Steam in a hot steamer for 15 minutes. When it's ready, wait for 5 minutes before opening the lid.
把面糊倒进杯子／蒸盘，大火蒸15分钟。蒸好后待5 分钟才开盖。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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