4.8 from 30 votes
Chinese Egg Cake
This old fashioned Chinese egg cake is a simple lightly sweet muffin-size cake with a dense crumb and comforting, nostalgic flavor for many!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil; plus more for brushing)
- 1 cup cake flour
- 4 large eggs (at room temperature; 4 large eggs should weigh about 190g without the shell))
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- sesame seeds (or finely chopped nuts of your choice, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F/160°C with a baking rack positioned in the middle of the oven. Brush the cups of a standard 12-cup muffin pan lightly with neutral oil.
- In a large bowl, sift the cake flour, and set aside.
- Make sure the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl) is completely dry. Add the eggs, sugar, and honey. With the whisk attachment, turn your stand mixer (or hand-mixer with beater attachments) on medium speed for 2½-3 minutes until you almost have soft peaks. When you let the mixture run off the beater, it should fall in round ribbons. Be careful not to over-whip.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the sifted cake flour. Then fold in the oil until well-incorporated. The batter should pour in flat ribbons at this stage.
- Using a small ladle or ice cream scoop, fill the oiled muffin cups to about 90% full. Top each with a small pinch of sesame seeds or other chopped nuts of your choice. Immediately bake for 11-12 minutes until the cakes are lightly golden brown. Cool completely before enjoying.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.