87% would make again
Fortune Cake (Fa Gao)
featured in 3 Easy Desserts To Make For Lunar New Year
These fortune cakes, also referred to as “prosperity cakes” or “lucky cakes,” are extremely popular during Lunar New Year. The name “fa gao” sounds like “wealth,” thus symbolizing good fortune for the new year. They have a light brown sugar flavor and an addictively fluffy, yet chewy, texture. It’s hard to eat just one!
Tasty Team
January 26, 2022
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Total Time
45 minutes
45 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min
Total Time
45 minutes
45 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min
Ingredients
for 8 cakes
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar (135 g), packed
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (60 mL)
- ¾ cup water (180 mL)
- 1 ¼ cups self-rising flour (155 g)
- ¼ cup rice flour (30 g)
- 4 teaspoons double acting baking powder
- nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
Equipment
- 8 fluted egg tart molds
- 1 steamer basket
Nutrition Info
- Calories 374
- Fat 7g
- Carbs 62g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 33g
- Protein 15g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Fill a large pot one third of the way with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Place a 2-tier steamer basket on top. Grease 8 3-inch fluted egg tart molds with nonstick spray.
- Add the brown sugar, butter, and water to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the self-rising and rice flours and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
- Slowly fold the sugar syrup into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until evenly combined and no dry spots remain.
- Fill each prepared egg tart mold to the top with batter, about ¼ cup each.
- Working in batches if needed, place the molds in the steamer basket and cover. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the cakes rise and crack open. Do not open the lid while cooking or the cakes will not rise. Carefully transfer the cakes to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Remove the cakes from the molds before serving.
- Enjoy!
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