I was browsing the net, last time and then I saw the recipe of a steam cake. I was really curious to try it. I liked the idea that the cake is not baked. The result, of course, won’t give you a nice looking cake with a golden crust ! But I really encourage you to make it if you have never tried. It’s very simple – So that’s perfect for me ! The only remaining difficulty, on my side, was the kitchenware ! I don’t have a steam cooker, so I played a little bit ‘Mac Giver’ with my colander and a couple of bamboo sticks…
When I started to prepare the batter, Paprika came around and asked me what I was doing.
– A steam cake ! I replied, happy to make this new experiment.
– A steam cake ?!
I could see on his face that he didn’t like the idea. I should mention here, that Paprika never eats steamed Chinese dumplings, because he doesn’t like their sticky aspect. He pulled a face and told me the cake will look like Chinese dumplings. I retorted that he should wait and see !
I got inspired by many recipes, I tried my hand and finally this is my own recipe. Probably not perfect, but satisfying to my palate.
So no need to turn the oven on. In 25 minutes you are done. And you get a moist and light texture cake ! Comme un nuage ! A bit exotic, it’s true, with banana and coconut. The banana do helps to moisture the cake.
Surprisingly Paprika overcame his fear and ate the cakes!
Makes 4 ramekins (150ml each)
1 pinch of salt Small knob of butter In a large bowl mash banana // Add rice flour, sugar and coconut cream and combine well // Switch on your steam cooker or in a large sauce pan bring water to a boil // Brush inside each ramekin with butter // Layer 1 tbsp desiccated coconut at the bottom of each ramekin // With a pinch of salt whip egg whites until a stiff peak // Fold gently in the banana mixture and combine softly // Fill 3/4 full each ramekin and place in steamer // If you cook in a sauce pan, cover it with a tea towel to keep water droplets from falling in the cakes, then place the lid on // Cook for 20-25 minutes // Remove from the mould and let them cool.
