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Gula Melaka Steamed Cake (Ma Lai Guo) Image

Gula Melaka Steamed Cake (Ma Lai Guo)

Prep Time

10-20 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

4-5 servings

Ingredients

For the Gula Melaka syrup

100 g

palm sugar/ Gula Melaka

3

knotted Pandan leaves

2 tbsp

Sugar

60 ml

coconut cream

45 ml

Water

For the cake

90 g

sifted all-purpose flour

1 tsp

instant yeast

2

Eggs

2 tbsp

neutral-tasting oil

Instructions

Recipe Categories

  1. Prepare gula melaka syrup by combining and boiling all its ingredients. Set aside to cool.
  2. In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour and instant yeast.
  3. Combine gula melaka syrup and flour mixture.
  4. Stir in 2 eggs, 1 at a time.
  5. Add in 2 tbsp oil. Stir till combined.
  6. Cover and let proof for 2 hours. Mixture will be bubbly after 2 hours.
  7. Oil an oven-proof glass bowl or baking pan. Pour in the batter.
  8. To preheat water to 100⁰C, press SAUTE for 10 mins. When preheating is done, use trivet to lower the bowl into Instant Pot.
  9. Select Steam function and set to 20 mins on High Pressure.
  10. Once the timer is up, release pressure.