Recipes · Chinese · Cakes
Fa Gao (Steamed Fortune Cake)
One serving has 232 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (36%), thiamin (23%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (81 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Sugar
- 2 g Baking powder
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 3 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Whisk the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Whisk in the milk, oil and vanilla until you have a smooth, thick batter, then let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Pour the batter into a small paper or silicone cup, filling it about two-thirds full.
- Steam over vigorously boiling water for 12-15 minutes without lifting the lid, until the cake splits open on top in the classic 'smiling' fortune-cake fashion.
- Cool slightly before serving. This is 1 small cake (1 portion); multiply the ingredients by 8 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 232 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.7 g | |
| Water | 26.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.81 g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.29 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.18 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 4.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.91 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 0.97 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 2.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 180 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 252 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 67.1 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 11.2 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 170 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.31 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.23 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 56.1 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.11 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 3.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11.5 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.8 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.09 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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