Simple Life: Steamed chocolate cake for Father's Day

For this year Father's day, we didn't have any special celebration. We spent family time relaxing in a park and playground. After that, we went to ColdStone for an ice-cream feast since the weather was so warm. I also made a cake for Chun. Initially I wanted to make pandan layer cake. But it actually involves more works and I have to give my hubby a rain check to do it in future, probably for his birthday. I did a steamed chocolate cake for him instead and did some chocolate frosting to put on top of it. The cake turned out to be really moist and soft. Chun was very happy and satisfied with the cake. He ended up taking more than 1 piece and started to complain that he gained a lot of weight. :)

Anyway, happy father's day to my hubby. Thank you for being a caring daddy taking good care of Zai Zai and me!

Here is the recipe for the cake:

Ingredient:

180g canola oil or butter

180g castor sugar

200g evaporated milk

2 eggs, slightly beaten using fork

100g all purpose flour

50g cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Methods:

1. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract and oil/butter in a saucepan. Stir in low heat till sugar is dissolved and butter is mealted. Turn off fire and set the mixture aside.

2. Add beaten eggs into the slightly cold evaporated milk mixture and stir till well mix.

3. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl. Then pour the eggs mixture over the flour and stir still well mix. Cake batter should be runny.

4. Heat up steamer.

5. Lined and greased a 8 inch round baking pan.

6. Pour the batter in the baking pan and place the pan into the steamer. Cover loosely with a piece of aluminium foil.

7. Cover the steamer and steam over medium heat for 45 mins or till skewer came out clean.

8. Cool the cake before putting the chocolate frosting.

Frosting:

100g chocolate, chopped into small pieces

30g milk

Method:

1. Double boil the chocolate and milk until chocolate melt. *

2. Pour onto the cake and chill the cake.

* Add more milk if the mixture is too "thick" so is easy to apply on the cake surface