Taro is a familiar ingredient for housewives. Not only is it great for making soup, but taro is also used to create many delicious and attractive cakes. In the Into the kitchen section, let’s refer to 2 recipes for steamed taro cake to enjoy!
1. Steamed Taro Cake
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Taro Cake For 4 people
Taro 300 gr Glutinous rice flour 100 gr Rice flour 50 gr Fresh milk 180 ml (with or without sugar) Condensed milk 3 tablespoons Sesame A little (white/black sesame) Vanilla 1 tube Sugar 50 gr Salt A little Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to make Steamed Purple Yam Cake
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Prepare purple yam
Peel the purple yam, wash it thoroughly, and cut it into slices.
Next, place the purple yam in a steamer, cover tightly, and steam for 20 minutes.
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Mix the cake batter
After 20 minutes, take the yam out into a bowl and use a fork to mash it smoothly while it’s still hot.
Next, add 100g of glutinous rice flour, 50g of rice flour, and 180ml of fresh milk to the bowl, and mix well until the mixture is combined.
Then, add 50g of sugar, a pinch of salt, 3 tablespoons of condensed milk, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 1 vial of vanilla. Continue mixing until you have a thick mixture.
Tip: If the batter is too thick, you can add a little more fresh milk!
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Steamed Cake
Evenly coat the cake mold with a layer of cooking oil, then place a piece of plastic wrap on top and pour the cake batter in.
Next, sprinkle a layer of white sesame seeds on the surface of the cake. Place the cake in a steamer, cover tightly, and steam over medium heat for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, sprinkle a layer of black sesame seeds on the surface of the cake and steam for another 15 minutes until the cake is cooked.
Tip: To check if the cake is done, use a chopstick to poke the center of the cake; if you pull it out and it is dry, the cake is cooked.
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Final Product
Steamed purple sweet potato cake when eaten is super chewy, fragrant with the smell of vanilla, rich in sweet potato flavor, and a bit creamy from the milk, a simple yet extremely delicious snack for the whole family.
2. Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Cake with Coconut Milk
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Cake with Coconut Milk Serves 4 people
Purple sweet potato 500 gr Coconut milk 400 ml Tapioca flour 100 gr Sugar 4 tablespoons Salt a little
Where to buy coconut milk
- You can easily find coconut milk in supermarkets, grocery stores, markets,… In addition, you can also buy coconut milk at TasteVN supermarket or more conveniently, order online at bachhoaxanh.com.
- Additionally, you can also make coconut milk at home following the instructions from TasteVN.
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How to make Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Cake with Coconut Milk
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Prepare the purple sweet potato
Wash the purple sweet potato clean and slice it thinly. Then, put the sweet potato in a pot and steam it for 20 minutes.
When the sweet potato is cooked, use a spoon to mash it until smooth.
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Cook the coconut milk
Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and a little salt and add them to 250ml of coconut milk, stir well and bring to a boil on the stove.
Dissolve 1 teaspoon of tapioca flour in a cup of water. Then, add the tapioca flour to the pot of coconut milk, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Make the cake batter
Take 100g of tapioca flour, 150ml of coconut milk, and 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix them into the mashed sweet potato until well combined.
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Steaming the cake
You spread a bit of cooking oil on the tray and place banana leaves (or parchment paper) to prevent sticking, then pour the cake batter in and steam for 30 minutes.
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Final product
When the cake is done, you take it out onto a plate and peel off the banana leaves, then cut the cake with a knife, pour coconut milk over it, and sprinkle peanuts on top to finish.
The steamed sweet potato cake is soft and chewy, now blended with the rich flavor of coconut milk, incredibly sweet and delicious.
How to choose delicious and sticky sweet potatoes
- Choose tubers that are dark in color, still have a lot of soil pressed on the outside. The shape of the tuber should be long and straight, not misshapen, and have few roots on the skin.
- You can identify good sweet potatoes by lightly pressing on the end of the potato; if it feels firm, then it is sticky and solid, but if it is young, you will feel slimy water coming out.
- To make the cake more visually appealing and sweeter, try lightly scraping the skin and choose those with a deep purple color inside!
Tips for successfully making steamed sweet potato cakes
- After steaming the sweet potatoes, you should mash them while they are still hot; this will make the process easier and quicker.
- You should spread a little cooking oil on the bottom and around the edges of the steaming tray to make it easier to remove the cakes once they are cooked and to prevent them from falling apart.
It’s not too difficult to make yourself 2 dishes of steamed sweet potato cakes that are soft, fragrant, and rich. Just follow the instructions from TasteVN, and you will definitely succeed!
