Main Ingredients:
Flour: 250g; Yeast: 3g; Sugar: 40g; Black Sesame: 50g; Milk: 240g.
Additional Ingredients:
Cooked Pumpkin Seeds: as needed; Cooked Almonds: as needed; Red Dates: 2 pieces.
Flavor: Milky; Technique: Steaming; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed Steps for Making Black Sesame Steamed Cake
Wash and dry the black sesame, then stir-fry on low heat in a pot
Grind into black sesame powder using a food processor
Mix milk, sugar, and yeast until sugar melts
Add flour and sesame powder
Stir with a spatula to form a paste
Brush a 6-inch mold with oil, pour in the batter, smooth the surface with a spatula, seal and ferment until doubled in size, preferably in the oven
Wash and pit the red dates, cut into strips, prepare the pumpkin seeds and almonds
After fermentation, remove from mold, arrange red dates, almonds, and pumpkin seeds on top
Steam over boiling water for 30 minutes, then let sit for 5 minutes before removing
