Steamed Chocolate Moist Cake

Recently, I'm in this cake, cupcake and muffin madness. I've been go googling from one web to another, looking for the easiest, simplest recipe I could found.

And I finally found it. I got the recipe from here. I just loved it, the moment I see it, and tried it, then I double loved it after it's done. Unfortunately, I forgot to picture it before it all gone to my tummy. The next time I make it again, I will take some picture of it.

The original recipe came as baked, but I choose to steam it instead of baking it, since steaming a cake has smaller risk to failed. And anyhow, I prefer steaming cakes than baking. Steamed cakes comes more moist. I just love the texture of a steamed cake.

This cake was so delicious. Such a treat in the mouth, and definitely will pleased those whose sweettoothed. I will definitely try to make them again next time. But, I need some other adjustments so the cake will be even more delicious than it already was. (At least for myself.)

Want to try them? Here goes the recipe :

Ingredients :

• 3 cups Flour (I used all purpose flour)
• 2 tsp Baking Soda (I used Double Action Baking Powder, since I don't have Baking Soda)
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 6 tbs Cocoa Powder
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Sugar (I think I'll reduce them into 1 and 1/2 cups, I found it too sweet)
• 1 tbs Vanilla
• 2 tbs White Vinegar (Next time, I'm gonna try using Apple Cider Vinegar)
• 8 tsp Oil (any flavorless kind)
• A handfull of chocochips (or Raisins)

Instructions :

1. Preheat Oven to 350F (or, in my case heat the steamer)
2. Sift the dry ingredients, i.e. flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder in a medium bowl.
3. Whisk sugar and wet ingredients, i.e. water, vanilla, vinegar, and oil in a large bowl, until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix well. (But do not over do it)
5. Pour the batter into a greased and floured or parchment lined 9 X 13" pan. Sprinkle a handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips on the batter for garnishing. Bake for 35-40 minutes. The cake will slightly moist when tested with a tooth pick. If you're steaming it (just like I did), steam it for 30 minutes over high heat.

*I tried to steam it using a cupcake cups, and approximately made into 12 cups. It doesn't need to be steamed for 30 minutes, because I found it already done before it. Just check the doneness using a tooth pick.

Happy Baking and Steaming! I'll post other delicious recipes next time!