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Exclusive Brown Sugar Malay Cake

Exclusive Brown Sugar Malay Cake

A fermented steamed Malay cake leavened until airy, sweetened with brown sugar and built on tapioca starch for that signature springy, mochi-like golden crumb.

Instructions

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    Dissolve white sugar and brown sugar in hot water.

  2. 2
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    Wait until it cools to about 30 degrees, add the yeast, flour, and cassava starch, and stir until evenly mixed, then add the cooking oil and continue stirring.

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    Stir until it reaches a yogurt-like consistency, then strain two or three times to make a smooth paste.

  4. 4
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    Quietly cover with plastic wrap.

  5. 5
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    After it has fermented and become noticeably larger.

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    Add the melted baking soda and continue to stir evenly.

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    Brush oil on the container.

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    Pour in the batter and let it ferment again for twenty to thirty minutes.

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    Turn on the heat and steam for thirty minutes.

  10. 10
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    After steaming, brush a layer of oil on the surface and turn it upside down to cool.

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Ingredients

Seasonings

  • Cassava starch
    280 g
  • brown sugar
    100 g
  • white sugar
    50 g
  • Edible oil
    30 g

Main Ingredients

  • Flour
    400 g
  • Hot water
    540 g
  • Yeast
    6 g
  • Baking soda
    3 g