Indonesian Style Palm Sugar Steamed Cupcakes

This is the second time I made this steamed cupcakes
It's very famous in Indonesia, we call this 'bolu kukus'
The one I made this time was using palm sugar
As you know most steamed cakes have similar texture - soft and a little chewy, but this cake is rather different, it's very soft and fluffy, love the fine texture and taste really delicious :)

 

 

Recipe is from Nien's site (I made half recipe)

 

What you need:

 

200g palm sugar

100ml coconut milk

100ml water

250g plain flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp double action baking powder

1 egg

50g sugar

125ml canola oil

1/4 tsp salt

1. Bring to boil palm sugar, coconut milk and water, sift and let cool
2. Preheat steamer, wrap the cover
3. Prepare the mould (it's a special mould, you may view the pic below)
4. Line cupcake case in each mould
5. Mix together plain flour, double action baking powder, baking soda and salt - sift
6. Beat egg and sugar til ribbon stage
7. Add in the cooled palm sugar water mixture, mix well
8. Add in flour mixture alternating with oil in three stages, mix just til blended
9. Pour batter into the mould til almost full
10. Steam for 20 minutes (medium high fire) 

Here is the pic of the mould (I just googled and picked one pic that's similar to the moulds I have)

I will definitely make this cake again!

I'm submitting this post to Aspiring Baker #25 Steaming Hot Cakes (Nov 2012) hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well In Flanders