Photo: David Holifield
Steamed Chinese New Year Cake Recipe
7 ingredients
8 to 10 servings
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This traditional steamed Chinese New Year cake, known in Mandarin as nian gao ("higher year"), is flavored with almond extract and Chinese brown sugar. It'll...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
902
Calories
18g
Protein
16g
Fat
171g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Jujube | not in our table | 0 |
| Toasted Sesame Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water, plus more for steaming
- 1 (1-pound) package Chinese brown sugar
- 1 pound sweet rice flour (about 3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for coating the pan
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 10 dried seedless Chinese red dates, also known as jujubes, for garnish (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Directions
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By chow ·
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