Ma Lai Koe (Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake)

Ingredients
*125g high protein flour
*90g plain flour
*1 tbsp custard powder
*225g castor sugar
*125g melted butter
*3/4 tsp vanilla essence
*3/4 tsp treacle
*3 eggs
*180-190ml UHT milk
*1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
*1 tbsp toasted olive nuts or melon seeds (kua chee)


Method
- Sift flours and custard powder into a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in sugar and mix. Add melter butter, essence, treacle and milk.
- Beat in eggs and use a hand whisk to mix until mixture is smooth.
- Sift in baking powder to combine. Pour batter into a lightly greased 20-22cm round cake tin.
- Sprinkle some olive nuts over or melon seeds over the batter.
- Put into a streamer and steam over rapid boiling water on high heat for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove steamed sponge from the steamer and set aside to cool completely before cutting into pieces.