Red Date Cut Cake

Red Date Cut Cake

Overview

My daughter especially likes to eat red date cut cakes. When she wanted to eat it when she was little, I had to go to the place where I bought breakfast. Sometimes they sold it, sometimes they didn’t. The cut cakes were sold at mobile stalls. An uncle pushing a bicycle carried a board on the back seat. The board was anti-stick and seemed to be made of aluminum. On top was a whole piece of cut cake, half made of red dates and half made of bean paste. He will cut it into as many pieces as you want, weigh it after cutting, and sprinkle a layer of white sugar on top. This time I made it myself, and it was quite successful. It was soft and glutinous, and the dates were fragrant. You can make it and eat it at any time in the future.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. After washing the glutinous rice, soak it overnight.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 1

  2. Wash the red dates and place them on the lower layer of the steamer.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 2

  3. Place a basket cloth on the top of the steamer, pour the soaked glutinous rice on top, and use chopsticks to poke a few holes in order for it to cook well. Steam over high heat for 15 minutes.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 3

  4. This is the state after steaming for 15 minutes.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 4

  5. Use a shovel to break up the glutinous rice, pour in some water evenly to wet the glutinous rice, and steam for 15 minutes.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 5

  6. Grease the inner wall of the glass lunch box.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 6

  7. Spread a layer of glutinous rice and compact it with a spatula.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 7

  8. Arrange a layer of red dates evenly.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 8

  9. Cover with another layer of glutinous rice and compact. I laid out two layers of dates and three layers of glutinous rice.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 9

  10. The cake cutting prototype is completed. In order to have a firm texture when cutting the cake, it needs to be pressed with heavy objects for at least two hours. I found a smaller crisper, filled it with water, and placed the rice bucket on it. Don’t forget to put plastic wrap on the surface of the cake to prevent sticking,

    Red Date Cut Cake step 10

  11. After two to three hours, the structure of the cut cake will be firm. Although I applied oil to prevent sticking, the glutinous rice was too sticky, so I used a demoulding knife to take it out. Ready to slice and enjoy.

    Red Date Cut Cake step 11