Mara Cake
1.
Prepare all the materials to be used. The materials are at room temperature. For white sugar, brown sugar can be used, and the weight should be a little more, because brown sugar is not too sweet, and brown sugar mara cakes are made with brown sugar.
2.
After the 2 eggs are beaten, stir well, add white sugar (fine sugar or soft white sugar can be used), milk and continue to stir evenly.
3.
Mix the low powder and baking powder and sieve into the egg liquid. The purpose of sieving is to make the taste softer and the batter does not get lumpy.
4.
Stir the batter up and down with your hands, remember to stir in a circular motion, the dough will not feel soft when it becomes gluten. The dough after mixing will have small bumps, you can sieve it, and finally add vegetable oil and mix well. The batter after mixing should not be too thin or too thick, as shown in the picture. If the batter is too thin, put a little flour, and if the batter is too thick, put a little milk. After stirring, the batter should stand for about half an hour.
5.
The mold I use is dedicated for evaporating cakes, with vents at the bottom, and a large greased paper is placed in the mold to prevent the batter from leaking out.
6.
Put enough water in the steamer to boil, put the mold on the steamer grate, and steam on medium-high heat, not too high, and steam for 30 minutes.
7.
Wrap the lid with gauze to avoid dripping onto the dough when steaming.
8.
Take it out immediately after turning off the heat, and take out the dough with the greased paper. Eat it while it's hot, soft and sweet. After letting it cool, the Mala cake is as delicious as it is reheated.
Tips:
1. The well-stirred batter must be allowed to stand for half an hour. Standing is only to make the batter blend better. Because there is no yeast, the batter will not swell and grow.
2. Be afraid of dripping water when steaming mala cakes. It is best if you have a bamboo steamer. Cover the lid when steaming. If not, just wrap the lid with a piece of gauze. The mold I used is relatively deep, and it is not full after being steamed.
3. Mara cake can be steamed in a bowl, a darker plate or a cake mold, and covered with grease paper just for easy removal.
