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Steamed Chocolate Cake Recipe

Don't have oven to bake your cakes, this Steamed chocolate cake recipe comes to rescue. Soft Chocolate cake made with basic pantry staple ingredients which turns out fluffy, moist even when steamed.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Desert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

5 inch round cake pan
Parchment Paper
Steamer with Lid
Aluminium Foil

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • ¾ cup All Purpose Flour (Plain flour) 90 grams
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar 100 grams
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 large Egg
  • ¼ cup Sunflower Oil 60 ml
  • 2 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup Whole Milk 120 ml
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Frosting & Decoration

Instructions
 

  • Pre preparation - Take your 5 inch round cake pan. Line them with parchment paper and grease all over the cake pan with oil. Set this aside.
  • Dry Ingredients - Take flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder in  a bowl and mix well using a whisk till it is combined and evenly mixed. Set aside.
  • Wet ingredients - Take sugar, oil, milk, vanilla, egg in a bowl and whisk well to combine. The sugar should dissolve into the milk and oil.
  • Make cake batter - Now Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a spatula to gently mix the dry into the wet. There shouldn't be any dry flour visible.
  • Wrapping - Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan. Spread evenly. Place a sheet of greased parchment paper on top of the cake, with greased side facing the cake batter. Now place another sheet of aluminium foil on top and secure it evenly and tightly.
  • Steaming - Place it in a steamer and Steam cook for 40 to 45 mins, insert a toothpick to see whether it is done or not. If it comes clean then it is done. Remove from steamer carefully, Let it cool for 15 to 30 mins.
  • Un moulding & Decorating - Now run a knife around the sides, invert it to a cake plate. Peel off the parchment. Pour the icing over it and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Steamed Chocolate Cake Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
245
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.003
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
33
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
137
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
85
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
21
g
23
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
78
IU
2
%
Calcium
 
74
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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