Steamed Banana Cake

Steamed banana cake is a rustic dish of Vietnamese street food. I have posted a few recipes for this cake. There have been many recipes introduced on YouTube sites you can refer to learn about this cake. Today, I am going to share a very simple recipe that guarantees your success the first time you do it with a few simple steps. The finished product of this cake will have a light flavor of pandan leaves, the fatness of coconut milk, and crispy peanuts when biting in the mouth. You can start an afternoon ceremony with your friends or loved ones following the tradition of the British. You will have a wonderful time chatting and enjoying a simple delicious cake.

Ingredients:

5 or 6 ripe bananas (I used the bananas from Costco)

1/2 cup tapioca starch

1/4 cup rice flour

1/4 cup Arrow root flour

1/2 cup cold water

1/2 cup hot water

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

4 pandan leaves

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp turmeric or yellow food color  

Others:

8 inch diameter cake pan.

few plastic wrap sheets

Steamer

Coconut sauce:

Ingredients:

2 cups coconut milk or cream

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp water

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Slice bananas into thin round coin shapes. Place in a bowl and add sugar. Mix well and let stand for 1 hour.

In another bowl, combine all the flour with salt and mix well. Stir in cold water first. then add the hot water. Stir to make a batter. Add turmeric or yellow food coloring.

Add the bananas with the batter and mix well. 

Use the plastic wrap to cover the bottom of the cake pan with over hang. Cut the plastic wrap long enough to cover the batter.

Pour the bananas into the cake pan; place the pandan leaves on top of the batter and use the overhang plastic warp to cover the batter. This method is used to prevent the water from coming into the cake while steaming, 

Bring the steamer to the boiling stage and place the cake inside the steamer. Steam for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let it cool before cutting.

Coconut sauce:

Put the coconut cream or milk into a saucepan. Add sugar, salt and pandan leaves. Bring to boil.

Whisk cornstarch and water and add to the coconut sauce. Stir and cook until the sauce has thickened.

Serve the coconut sauce on top of the cake. Sprinkle some of crushed roasted peanuts.

Enjoy!