Savoury Yam Cake

This is a savoury breakfast food, snack or even tea time treat that is very popular in Malaysian-Chinese cooking. It is made out of a batter consisting of yam and rice flour which is then steamed and topped with a range of savoury toppings including crispy shallots, sesame seeds, and scallions. Best eaten with sriracha sauce!

Hello!

This Monday I am sharing a recipe for Yam Cake.

Yam cake is a savoury breakfast food, snack or even tea time treat that is very popular in Malaysian-Chinese cooking. It is made out of a batter consisting of yam and rice flour which is then steamed and topped with a range of savoury toppings including crispy shallots, sesame seeds, and scallions. Best eaten with sriracha sauce.

I absolutely love yam cake and when I was a child I used to eat it for breakfast every Sunday morning.

If you like yam and have not tried this before, you should definitely try this. I bet you will be hooked!

If you are an old hand at making yam cake, I also urge you to give this recipe a try as the texture is very nice. Smooth and just soft enough, without being mushy. It is also relatively easy to prepare.

I have a very small steamer so when I made this I had to pour the batter into two separate 6” cake tins and steam them one at a time. It is well worth it though as we had this delicious yam cake to eat over the whole of last weekend.

Baked Sweet Potato Doughnuts

These sweet potato doughnuts are so simple to make. They are also baked, not fried. I have also included the recipe for a gluten free option of these doughnuts that are made with tapioca starch.

Hello! My best friend is coming to visit me today and I am super excited. I thought I will squeeze in a post first before a week of adventure with her.

Today is healthy doughnuts day. Check out my oh-so simple to make sweet potato doughnuts. Baked, not fried. Gluten free option available too! Ok, you got me – I did coat these doughnuts in sugar syrup but hey, you can always omit the sugar if you want these sugar free.